The Standard

"Are we qualified to set the standards for holiness ? Why or why not ? Who is qualified ?"

The question reminded me of a TV program that I saw last Sunday evening. There was this guy who went out in the public and asked random people about God, whether they accepted if there was a God or not. Many people answered no !

Among the crowd of people our man spoke to, one particular person grabbed my attention. He said, he's been living a just life, has kids, wife, been married for over 20 years and has been a very good man always. So the TV host says, you are judging yourself by the standards of men. They are much lower than the standards of God.
"Have you lusted in your mind ? "
"Yes"
"Have you told a lie ?"
"Yes"
"There you go. You have sinned"

At that moment, I thought it was absurd. How high can one have his standards ?
It makes sense. God's standards are much higher. We don't set them.
Jesus said "You must be perfect just as your father in heaven is perfect" (Matt. 5:48).
If we think we're good, we must strive to do better.