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Romans 12 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renew-ing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, Will of God.

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3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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It is impossible to be bothboth proud and humble.

All of our natural abilitiesnatural abilities, as well as our spiritual spiritual giftsgifts -- come from Godcome from God.

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We should be thankfulthankful for them, but notnot filled with pridepride about them.

But, we should also be awarebe aware that each and every one of us is a child of Godchild of God,

GiftedGifted by God to serve Him.

One is not lowernot lower nor higherhigher than another.

Not to think of himself more highly

than he ought to thinkthan he ought to think

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If you are saved, you are a sonson or daughterdaughter of The Most High GodThe Most High God..

That's as good as it gets!False humilityFalse humility is almost as bad as false pridefalse pride.

Walk as a child of Godchild of God, with your head held highhead held high,

Because of who you are in Jesus Christin Jesus Christ.

Don't identifyidentify yourself with your failures.

Identify yourself with the Righteousness of ChristRighteousness of Christ.

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Galatians 3 26-27 For ye are all the children of God by faithby faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christbaptized into Christ have put on Christput on Christ.

Romans 3 22-24 Even the Righteousness of GodRighteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus ChristJesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For allall have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freelyjustified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesusin Christ Jesus:

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Past sinners who are now justifiednow justified by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.

Perhaps you have been overcomeovercome by drugs or alcohol; do you identify yourselfidentify yourself with that?

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God looksGod looks at you or me and seessees the

Righteousness of His SonRighteousness of His Son.

1 Corinthians 1 30 But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, Who of God is made unto usis made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

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By faith, I am in Jesus, and He is made unto memade unto me Wisdom.

He is made unto me RighteousnessRighteousness.He is my SanctificationSanctification.He is my RedemptionRedemption.

Perhaps you have fallen into adulteryadultery;

Do you identify yourselfidentify yourself as an adulterer?

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If you are a son or daughter of God, you need to identify yourselfidentify yourself with Jesus Christ.

We tend to behavebehave as who we seesee ourselves to be.

If I seesee myself as weak, I will behavebehave as morally weak.

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But I can be strong in the Power of His Might.Ephesians 6:10

I mustmust see myself as a son of God.

I will begin to behavebehave as a son of God.

Romans 12 1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, Will of God. 3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberlythink soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

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