I remember, sometime back in 1997 I think it was, when I first heard the expression “he thinks he’s all that and a bag of chips”. I nearly pulled a Danny Thomas move…

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I’d never heard it put that way…comparing conceitedness to a complete deli sandwich meal that came with “all that and a bag of chips”. Good one.

Do you know anyone who thinks of himself that way? I only ask because I’m sure you don’t think of yourself that way. I mean none of us connected here on TonyFunderburk.com would ever think too highly of ourselves. Right?

While we don’t have to overplay our hand with a load of insincere humility, it is a good thing to be humble. In fact, it’s a necessary thing to be, in order to recognize there IS a God, you’re not Him, and He’s going to do some very powerful things in the not-too-distant-future.

I don’t mean to get all scary preachy on you, but if I’m right about this, it could have quite an impact on quite a few people…everyone, in fact. See…I believe in those seemingly old-fashioned ideas of a Heaven and a hell. I believe they really exist, and that we really do get to choose where we’ll be.

There’s just too much evidence to ignore the claims made in Christianity. But it isn’t just a collection of rules you can’t possibly keep from breaking. That applies, certainly, but that’s the whole point. You can’t possibly keep from breaking the rules of God. His standard is 100% perfection 100% of the time. The good news, though, is this…He loved you so much He made a way around that standard. He paid for it Himself. Your eternal debts are paid if you only ask.

Yes, I know…it means doing that weird thing all those preachers and ministers are always talking about…praying and asking for forgiveness, in humility, and with a repentant heart. But you know who I think are the ones who can’t bring themselves to do that?

The ones who think they’re all that and a bag of chips.

Stay tuned…