You should think of us as Christ’s servants, who have been put in charge of God’s secret truths. The one thing required of such a servant is that he be faithful to his master. Now, I am not at all concerned about being judged by you or by any human standard; I don’t even pass judgment on myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not prove that am really innocent. The LORD is the one who passes judgment on me. So you should not pass judgment on anyone before the right time comes. Final judgment must wait until the LORD comes; he will bring to light the hidden purposes of people’s minds. And then everyone will receive from God the praise he deserves.

1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Every Christian has unique God-given abilities. Some believers, however, feel inferior because they don’t have as much talent as others. But we must not think that way. God does not hold us accountable for what we do not have. He wants us to discover and develop the skills we do have.

The greatest ability is dependability.

Our Daily Bread – July 7, 2002