Know Yourself

There are three kinds of righteousness in Scripture: behavioral, credited, and perceived. Don’t go overboard in your perception and presentation of your own righteousness to others or to God. Instead, fear God. Knowing your level of righteousness is crucial in living a wise life. It will help you be patient with others’ failures, and it will help you be more careful not to get close to temptation. And remember, sin is man’s fault, not God’s.