Sometimes we find ourselves in the presence of those who have been among those called Christians for a number of years and who have also been on a mindset of puffing themselves up among their peers while behaving condescendingly toward others.
- This does not happen overnight, but is a result of leaning on experience more than wisdom.
When this occurs, there is a verse we can keep in mind to help us understand the heart of those in focus.
When experience becomes more important than wisdom, we find many long-time members of groups commending themselves and comparing themselves among themselves, which is a natural tendency we should take note of and flee from if we catch a glimpse of this error clouding our judgment.
Interestingly, Paul writes in 2 Cor 10:10 that his letters were weighty and powerful, yet his bodily presence was weak and his speech contemptible, which is telling.
Here is the verse that pinpoints the error and the resulting conclusion that those who do this are not wise.
2 Corinthians 10:12
For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
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