Perfect?

So in the past week I have realized that a kid I know seems to be really conceited he always says he can do things just because he is himself. Now I know when people are joking and make a conceited comment as a joke and this is definitely not the case. I know that occasionally I will say something conceited that I do not really mean because it is a joke but I try not to go overboard because you can only joke about being perfect for so long until it becomes old and you are really being serious. The truth is that we cannot always do things even though we think we can, that is why there are so many different types of jobs and people out there. God wants us to be humble and to know that we have people to help us when we cannot necessarily figure things out. Other times we just need to be reminded that we are good at certain things and those are the things we should stick to. Some people do have many talents that span a broad area of subjects but for the most part people are relegated to certain concentration areas. No person is 100% perfect and the sooner that is realized in this world, I think the better off we will be. Today people go around acting like they are the only gift in the world and that nobody is better than them, in fact it is the exact opposite. They are one of millions of gifts in the world and every one is just as good as they are. Just because one has more than another or is smarter does not mean that they are more superior than another. In the movie "I Am Sam," Sean Penn's character realizes that in some ways he is smarter than other people even though he has a mental disability. For the most part, everyone is smarter than someone else in a certain aspect of life, nobody is that great (except God).

It is for this reason that we need to keep helping others and to keep the focus on others because only thinking about ourselves will get us nowhere in this life. James 2:8 states, "If you keep the royal law found in scripture, 'Love your neighbor as yourself,' you are doing right." That statement right there is telling us that we need to do for others just as much as we would do if we were trying to benefit ourselves. No matter what goes on our focus should remain on others and we should never lose sight of that. We are no better than the person down the street or the person at the other cubicle, we are all sinners and we all need Jesus to be the mediator so that we can have a relationship with God and be saved. The next verse, verse 9 states, "But if you show favoritism, you sin and are convicted by the law as lawbreakers." As I said, we have all sinned and even if you think you have not, I am willing to bet that you have broken this one. It does not mean you cannot have a favorite sports team or things like that, but it is simply stating that we should not be self-centered and we should not put one person on a higher pedestal  than another just because we like them more. We should not do something for one person because we know them better and just let the other person fall and rot because of it. God wants us to be equal and he has shown us that when we step in other people's shoes we see differences and realize just how tough it is to be looked down upon. It is rather simple, "love your neighbor as yourself" and you are doing right. The reason why this is stated is that we are to Love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and if we do this then we will never sin. By accomplishing that, then all we need to do is love our neighbor as ourself and we will be doing all this is asked of us by God. We still need to have a personal relationship but we will be doing the work and displaying all that he has wanted for us and that will make a difference in the lives of many.

I hope you all had a great day, I am praying for all of you and hope to talk to some of you soon.

Please continue to pray for me as well.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson