Handicaps?

    In the old days, before political correctness began to choke how we can refer to something, someone who had physical or mental difficulties was said to be handicapped. Now i think the term used is challenged. In this post i submit that those who are truly handicapped are the people who have an above average amount of the things that our society values. Those who are wealthy, physically attractive, athletic, powerful, well educated or intelligent beyond the norm are often envied or looked up to in our society, and often receive the "rewards," of fame, fortune or approbation. So why do i consider these people to be truly "handicapped?"
    The answer lies in 1 Corinthians 1. "For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise. God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong.God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are..." ( 1 Cor. 1:26-28) Why? "So that no human being might boast in the presence of God." (v.29)
    The attributes that we prize and strive for turn out to be hindrances to true faith, which involves dependence on God rather than on ourselves. As Jesus says, "Apart from Me, you can do nothing." (John 15:5)  Human pride causes us to seek after fame, fortune, and the applause of other people rather than the approbation of God. Paul writes that we make it our aim to please Him. ( 2 Cor. 5:9) Without faith it is impossible to please Him. ( Hebrews 11:6) Behold the fairness of God.