Our standards are not the measures set by God

“We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.” (James 3:2)

As I was thinking about this and what standards we put on ourselves as people and even as Christians, I thought how many times I fail to meet the standard that I have set up for myself. Then I get down on myself because I am not able to meet my self-imposed standard.

I wonder if God just laughs at us sometimes, wondering why we do this to ourselves. God is looking at the heart and our motives and not if we passed or fail our own standards. He alread...