Somebody, Some body... VERY different.

I have been learning so much about how I could be knowledgable in the Bible and be completely off track. It's all about the heart. All about my motives. All about how much of me is God's. I am telling you, I am a lot farther from the mark when you put it that way then if it's just about knowing the Bible... :)

For if Any Person thinks himself to be somebody [to important to condescend to shoulder another's load] when he is nobody [of superiority except in his own esteem], he decieves and deludes and cheats himself.
Gal 6:3

I love this. WARNING: may offend people who get offended.

Te first thing that stands out in my mind is the heart. Where is your heart really and truely? Someone who does have a lofty attitude has misplaced pride. Pride is no fun to deal with AT all. Pride in themself and not a deadness of self to Christ. That also means they have a hole they are trying to fill, the pride being in there now. So, that person is incapible of helping because you can not give what you don't have.

The second thing to catch my eye "decieves". By thinking this, he leads HIMSELF in the wrong direction. That direction is gonna change the new few steps in his own life for the worse. He's on the wrong path himself (not someone you would want helping you get straigtened out anyway).

"Deludes"- When a harmful substance deludes a pure substance it defiles the whole thing. That thinking tants all the thoughts, ideas, and core values. Then all products from that person are contaminated by that defiled root.

"Cheats"- He is actually cheating himself out of the life God wants for him. Not just "life" as in one lifetime, but "life" as in "river of life" that God wants to run through us to help us through out our lifetime. What makes us feel "Ready to go!!!" instead of "Is it almost over?".

I believe this being merely an explination and warning to people going through something. Don't look for these people to be sympathetic to you when they can't stop thinking about themselves. But if this is a difficult area for you, no big deal! Just learn to let the Lord love you. He'll fill the holes and it'll be like a balm on a wound.

From Bondage: I will make myself humble...
To Liberty: I have God's life running through my veins, and I can help you find that in Him...