Am I Strong?

[338 words] How do I know if I am strong? There are numerous ways to measure physical strength. One example of a physical strength test would be the bench press. Each year at the NFL combine players demonstrate how many times they can press 225 pounds. Fifteen to twenty-five times seems to be about the average window. Justin Ernest of Eastern Kentucky University holds the all-time record with 51 repetitions back in 1999. That is a truly impressive feat of strength! No doubt, Justin is physically strong. But how do I know if I am spiritually strong? Likewise, there are numerous ways to measure this type of strength. We will consider here only one example of the many that are mentioned in Scripture. “We who are strong have an obligation to bear with the failings of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let each of us please his neighbor…