A social media post popped up recently.
True or not, it had a ring of authenticity.
Idiots don’t know they’re idiots. They think they’re the smartest people in the world.
That sounds harsh, but let’s look at in another way.
People have opinions, and in our modern culture, opinions are considered our right, unassailable and justifiable.
Opinions are always correct (to us, anyway), and because they’re ours, we can state them as often and loudly as we want.
We can easily overlook the facts that carry a greater weight.
We may think we are smarter than everyone else, but how do our actions reflect our intelligence? If we score ourselves, how do we rate?
Ah, we say. Forget intelligence. It’s practical application that matters. Common sense rules the house. It’s what we do that matters, not how intelligently we get it done.
As that social media post suggested, Idiots don’t know . . .
Galatians 6:4 reminds us to give credit to the facts, not just our opinion.
“But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor.”
How well did you do on your intelligence aptitude test?
Does your performance on your job exceed your employer’s expectations?
How have your kids turned out?
What about your yard, your house, and your car? Are they in good operating condition?
Do you get along with your neighbors? Are you socially responsible?
As the verse suggests, test your own life. If it holds up to inspection, that’s your true boast of how well you’ve lived.
When Christ works through us, all the glory must go to him.
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