Spiderman

"Everyone to whom much is given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more."
~John 12: 48

God doesn't expect more than we have. He doesn't expect us to meet the same standards of righteousness or whatever. He does expect us to meet expectations that are appropriate for our level. Just like students, we have to meet them where they are. I can't expect my students to be on a level they aren't ready for. I can expect excellence based on what they do know. That's all God is expecting of us. The more we have, the more He expects.

Simple concept. Big deal.

Not to say that He has low standards for some people or that some people won't receive the same consequences. No, but the consequences fit the action, and they don't have to be universal. This I can definitely relate to. It's like having an IEP. A student with an LD is not held to the same standards as a student who is labeled gifted. I do not expect the same. Does that mean I think the LD kid isn't capable of what the gifted kid can do? Of course not! However if the LD get reverses his b's and d's when writing, am I going to count off? Probably not. If the gifted kid doesn't, he would lose points? Is this unfair? Of course not! They are two different people with two different skill sets. To whom much is given, much is required. So gifted students are held to a high standard and it is a strict standard. If it is seems right and just, why wouldn't God work that way?

Coincidentally this passage says He does. He is, after all, a God of justice!