"Falling Short of Biblical Saints"

CASE 6: "I see myself falling so far short of the saints mentioned in the Scriptures and of several exceptional people I know personally that, when I look at them, I can hardly consider myself as belonging to the same family as them."

Answer: It is indeed humbling to recognize that we don't measure up to the level of grace and holiness that we know is possible in this life. This realization should motivate us to strive more diligently towards our goals. However, it's wrong for weaker Christians to torment themselves by comparing their progress to that of stronger believers. Giving in to this temptation is as unreasonable as a child doubting their relationship to their parents because they aren't as tall as their older siblings. There are believers of various levels of maturity in Christ's family: some are spiritual parents, some are young adults, and some are little children (1 John 2:13-14).

-Thomas Boston