That means to have a level-headed seriousness in our thinking, viewing ourselves in a balanced, truthful way. Ultimately, of course, sober thinking about ourselves involves learning to look at ourselves as God sees us. We can't have His perfect, infallible understanding of ourselves, but we can certainly grow in the accuracy of our understanding. We can strive to see more of what God sees about us. When we do, we'll be helped in many ways.
Truth is always important, regardless of the subject.
We can't be saved by the gospel if our hearts are closed to the truth. A part of the truth that we must be willing to accept is the truth about ourselves. It is not just dangerous to be deluded about ourselves, it is eternally dangerous. This week, let's aim to have a more accurate and complete understanding of ourselves. Let's pray that God will aid us in seeing all that He wants us to see about ourselves as His created children.