SELF-AWARENESS!

Romans 12:3 AMPC

For by the grace (unmerited favor of God) given to me I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought [not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own importance], but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by God to him.

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Most people aren’t self-aware! Are you one of them? What’s self-awareness anyway? It’s the conscious knowledge of one's own character, emotions, desires, motivations and feelings, the ability to make an accurate assessment of your own personality, strengths and weaknesses. 

Who are you? Do you know yourself very well? Self-awareness allows us to know, understand and accept ourselves for whom we are while acknowledging that we can’t be everything and everyone. As Philippians 2:12 to us all to work out our individual race with reverential fear and trembling, even as part of a group, our individuality is important.

Self-awareness is important to our spiritual growth and relationship with God. Self-awareness, from a biblical perspective, is about understanding ourselves in light of God's truth, recognizing our need for His grace, and aligning our lives with His will. It helps us grow spiritually, build healthier relationships, and live out our faith more authentically.

We must know, acknowledge and accept our strengths and weaknesses, and learn to stay in our lane!

Unfortunately, there are so many people with a proud and bad attitude that wrongly assume that they are too important to support others, but instead of regarding ourselves as superior, self-awareness allows us to examine why we act the way we act and if it pleases God.

David could have acted all superior and holier than thou with his family in 1 Samuel 16, but he was aware enough to recognise the hand of God on him that made him go back to the wilderness until the appointed time to step into his office. In the same way, his self-awareness didn’t allow him to depend on his strength, or on Sauls’s armoury or Israel’s army when he faced Goliath in battle.

Self-awareness is a critical trait in understanding who we are, how we think, and how we operate, this is vital to know who we are and who God has called us to be.

The better we know ourselves and our tendencies toward certain sins, the clearer we can see where we need to grow as followers of Christ.

If people were to look at you, how will they judge you?

Your appearance? The way we look.

Your clothing? How we dress.

Your attitude? The way of thinking or feeling.

Your speech? The kinds of words we use.

Some of us are so self-absorbed and only focus inward. 

How aware are we of the people and things around us? How are we impacting our sphere of influence for the Lord through our character according to Galatians 5:22-23,

Speech according to Colossians 4:6, Clothing according to 1 Timothy 2:9-10, Attitude according to Philippians 2:14, and appearance according to 1 Samuel 16:7.

Self-awareness helps us identify our own weaknesses or blind spots yet not be threatened or intimidated by them ( how do we react to criticisms, corrections and suggestions?) even as it benefits us with the ability to discern others people’s emotions and reactions.

As ambassadors of Christ and carriers of the Holy Spirit, our self-awareness must be an extension of the Holy Spirit-that’ allowing the Spirit to direct us in all things and not allow us to self-deny, which is a refusal to see life as it truly is and avoid making excuses for poor behaviour or buying our own stories and reputations.

Matthew 12:34 says out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. How’s your language? What do you talk about? Are you that person that completely dominates the conversation, talking about their accomplishments and how brilliant they are, their influence and importance?

We must be self-aware enough not to talk about ourselves only and dominate the conversation entirely.

Let’s learn to make Psalm 26:2 our daily motto and walk in self-awareness.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking Your guidance and wisdom. Illuminate my path and reveal the hidden truths within me. Help me to see beyond my limitations and embrace the changes You desire for my life.

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