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Dear Ministry Partner,
“Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.” – Romans 12:3, NLT
What an apt reminder for us not to hold an exalted view of ourselves but to have a realistic view of who we are and how God sees us.
In this world of self-inflated egos and self-serving motives, many of us are inclined to think of ourselves as better than who we really are. However, in a moment of honesty, we may see the gaps in our lives, i.e., what we practice versus what we preach.
Let me suggest several gaps we need to pay attention to:
God looks beyond our external appearance and sees our hearts and motivations (1 Samuel 16:7). Saul had all the external qualities, but the gaps in his life led to his downfall. Let us not walk in his footsteps. Instead, let us make every effort to close the gaps in our lives, so that we can stand blameless before Him and hear Him say to us, “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25:21a).
Blessings,
Lam Kok Hiang
Leadership Mentor
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亲爱的事工伙伴，
“我凭着所赐给我的恩典，对你们各人说，不可自视太高，高于所当看的，反而应该照着神分给各人信心的大小，看得适中”(罗马书12:3， 新译本，下同)。
这对我们来说是多么恰当的提醒，不要自视过高，反该实际地了解自己是谁以及 神如何看待我们。
我们处于推崇标榜个性、实现自我的社会，不少人趋向自我感觉良好。但是，若扪心自问，我们可能察觉理念和生活间的差距，譬如我们如何教导人、行出来又如何。
让我提出几项我们需要关注的偏差：
神看人过于人的外表，是看我们内心和动机(参阅撒母耳记上16:7)。扫罗曾经如鹤立鸡群胜过当时以色列众人，可惜王逐渐偏离 神以致消亡。让我们引以为诫。相反地，愿我们努力活出表里如一的见证，至终得以坦然无惧站在审判宝座前，听见主呼唤我们：“好，你这又善良又忠心的仆人”(参阅马太福音25:21)！
愿神赐福于您，
蓝国贤
会务导师
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