We dread few things more than being exposed as weak and foolish. When someone does question our competency or expertise we often lash out, lie, worry, weep—we also try and look good. Every culture has its version of ‘looking good’, and the Roman city of Corinth had a standard that looks much like ours—seek status and avoid weakness. The Apostle Paul says that those who seek to live and look good according to the culture standard risk missing the wonderful experience of God’s grace.