#12: A Rebuke That Saved My Leg
from Word for the Week
I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me!: Those are the famous self-affirming words of Saturday Night Live's satyrical character, Stuart Smalley. Though he's practically dysfunctional, he's found hope in the idea that by self-affirmation and focusing only on those qualities he perceives as true about himself, he can live a successful life that is meaningful and worthwhile. The irony, of course, is that in his desperate attempt to feel good about himself, he remains blind to how ridiculous he really is. Now, believing the best about ourselves has its place--but not at the expense of believing the truth about ourselves. Paul wrote that Scripture provides practical help to us because it reproves, or rebukes, us. And although rebukes are painful, in that they are a stinging disapproval or criticism of our actions, they can also provide life.
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