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I thought I was strong in the Lord.
Actually I was strong in my denomination's doctrine and strong in legalism.
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Bingo.
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We can all have blind spots. Even mature Christians.
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and Bingo.
and if I may be so bold... maybe it would be easier to understand if we take a step back from defining people as "strong Christians" versus not.
I grew up in an environment where that was emphasized, so I know it's not meant to be harmful
, but I think it lends itself to comparisons among ourselves and feeling either inadequate or prideful based on where we think we fall on the "strong Christian" spectrum. I think when we apply it to other people (even intended in a complimentary way) we are assigning goodness to them in an "across the board" kind of way... wisdom, virtue, character, righteousness, purity, etc. ... whether or not we've actually observed all those fruits in their lives.
We each have strengths, gifts, personality traits, and life experiences that are unique to us, and we each have our own areas of wisdom and of weakness. That's why we are many
different parts of one body.