I'm still making my way through this incredible book by Susie Larson, the uncommon woman.  I am convicted every time I read it.  I thought I would share again today...my pride took a hit...which is a great thing.

Unfortunately, we have a harder time extending grace toward those who struggle with areas that happen to be our area of strength. If we're good with money, we tend to look down on the one that doesn't have the savvy instinct that we possess.  If we are generally healthy, we feel sure that the chronically ill must be doing something wrong.

If we're honest here, most of us at some time or other feel subtly proud of our strengths when we're around a weakling.  For the most part, we try not to judge them, but wonder why they can't get it together...[she makes and exception for the more godly people she knows]

It is interesting, though, to note how subtly we take ownership of and credit for our areas of strength.  If we aren't careful, we will come to believe that these strengths define us.  We start to trust in the gifts instead of the Giver.

Today I'm thinking about what defines me...