ValleyofVision
Puritan Board Freshman
So, this is a thought that has been circling around my brain the past few months and has become more intense as of late.
The thought is, is that I feel like I am not at the scholar level that most people on this board are at. I don’t tend to write much because sometimes, I think about the comments that could or might be made after I write something where it is ether critiquing or judging my comments. This could be an internal problem that I have or it is a legitimate observation that I have noticed over previous posts I’ve written on.
The question that I’ve been asking myself is, why, when we come to know Christ, do we (sometimes) develop and attitude of pride. I know that this is not everyone, and honestly I’m not even just focusing on this board only, it is just other followers of Christ that I have met as well.
Something I have observed since becoming a Christian:
When someone has adopted a particular lifestyle or been convicted about certain behaviors that are not necessarily shared by other Christians, they may begin to think of themselves as better than those who differ from them. For example: what if I did say “oh my gosh” or “oh my goodness”... would that make you any better of a Christian than me because you don’t say it, but I do? Or what if since becoming a Christian, I began to feel convicted about going to the movie theater because it plays inappropriate movies at times that don’t align with my faith, but my best friend sees no issue with it... would that make me a better example of Jesus than him?
Sorry to be rambling, just thoughts being poured out. Even though I will fail, I always want to be extremely careful with an attitude that doesn’t align with Christ.
The thought is, is that I feel like I am not at the scholar level that most people on this board are at. I don’t tend to write much because sometimes, I think about the comments that could or might be made after I write something where it is ether critiquing or judging my comments. This could be an internal problem that I have or it is a legitimate observation that I have noticed over previous posts I’ve written on.
The question that I’ve been asking myself is, why, when we come to know Christ, do we (sometimes) develop and attitude of pride. I know that this is not everyone, and honestly I’m not even just focusing on this board only, it is just other followers of Christ that I have met as well.
Something I have observed since becoming a Christian:
When someone has adopted a particular lifestyle or been convicted about certain behaviors that are not necessarily shared by other Christians, they may begin to think of themselves as better than those who differ from them. For example: what if I did say “oh my gosh” or “oh my goodness”... would that make you any better of a Christian than me because you don’t say it, but I do? Or what if since becoming a Christian, I began to feel convicted about going to the movie theater because it plays inappropriate movies at times that don’t align with my faith, but my best friend sees no issue with it... would that make me a better example of Jesus than him?
Sorry to be rambling, just thoughts being poured out. Even though I will fail, I always want to be extremely careful with an attitude that doesn’t align with Christ.