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Discipleship Focus: Competency
- Competency: Being able to accomplish what one is called to do.
I think
that the idea of competency and righteousness often go together when we are
talking about spiritual matters. We are
always called to live in righteousness.
We are always called to be holy.
God asks us to be different in this world. God asks us to be a beacon to the world that
highlights Him and His ways. The
question isn’t whether or not we are called.
The question is if we have the competency to do what we are asked.
When we
read Proverbs 20 this idea really comes through strongly, especially in the
opening verses. Sluggards do not put in
the time to do things the right way.
Anyone can talk about how great they are, but how many of us truly are
as great in practice as we proclaim in reality?
How many of us use unequal means for measuring so that we can seek our
own benefit? Do not children – or all
human beings – show their true character by what they do?
Acting
righteously is truly one of mankind’s greatest dilemmas. We know that we are called to live
rightly. We know we are called to live
with a perspective that is not about getting an advantage for ourselves. We are not to be self-centered in our
focus. But how often do we live up to
that standard? Are we really competent
enough to live up to our calling? This
is a very important question for self-reflection.
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