Just
Posted By Aaron Marcelli on May 8, 2010
Oh, so you’re just single? You’re just eighteen? You’ve got just an associates degree? You’re just a volunteer?
Ever heard any of these? I’m sure I’ve heard more “just phrases” than I realize. I noticed it the other day while at the dentist though. As he was cleaning my teeth he began to make small talk between spits. After a couple questions he stated, “so you’re just working”?
What?!?!
Just working? Yeah! I’m doing what it takes to make money so I don’t end up homeless. Yeah, I’m putting in 80 hours a week so I can make my car payment and give to church and get married. Yeah I’m JUST working! But, his hands we in my mouth so I just nodded and moaned.
I thought about it though. When we say just anything, we’re downplaying another person or their situation. “It’s just a cold”. “It’s just a few hours”.
Kinda makes me wanna step in something, walk through your house and say, “it’s just dog crap”!
The Bible tells us not to let others look down on us and then gives a list of reasons they might, like age or race. Though we can’t stop others from thinking what they want, I think we are not supposed to take our worth from them. We live in a competitive society and when others feel poorly about themselves they try to find one thing about one person that doesn’t seem all that great and pounce.
I’m not just anything, and neither are you. If we have a right view of God, we won’t even judge ourselves as just’s. Rather, we are. We’re not defined by what we do or where we live. Our race, gender, height, orientation, or amount of facebook friends don’t make better than anyone else.
God determines our worth and the fact He thought us worthy to save means we’re alright. He won’t let us have a pity party because we’re not pitiful enough to merit one. You may be broke, naked, dirty, or ignorant, but you’re His.
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