I caught myself uttering these words yesterday, and afterward thought about what God must think of our making that excuse.
It's usually when we can't keep up with something, or we find it extremely difficult to do something, or when we outright fail. We're only human, after all...
But does God see that as somehow justifying our behavior? Does God realize that humans are imperfect creatures? He certainly didn't make us that way! We were created in the very image of God. We are as perfect a creature as God has made.
Next time you are tempted to say you're only human, think about what it means to be human, to be made in God's image, with the free will to follow Him and be in fellowship with Him. Being "only human" is one of the greatest blessings we have. It's not a curse.
And maybe when we fail, we should remind ourselves that we are fallen, that we are sinful. We weren't made that way. That's where any curse might come from, from deep within ourselves, our sinfulness.
Isn't it great that we are "only human." Isn't it a shame we couldn't stay that way. Maybe with the help of the Holy Spirit, God will help us act as human as he intended us to be...
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