All that and a bag of chips.

Does anyone else remember the phrase: “All that and a bag of chips”? It popped into my head the other morning while reading this verse from Galatians.

“If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.”
— Galatians 6:3 (NLT)

This verse exposes something in us that we would rather not examine, the subtle belief that we are above certain things.

Maybe it’s serving a certain people group, admitting our faults, or receiving correction.  

We think we’re “All that and a bag of chips.”

Galatians 6:3 is part of a larger passage about restoring those caught in sin and carrying one another’s burdens.

This verse isn’t just about ego, it’s about community and being available for others.

The myth of self-importance is what keeps us from helping others.

It first shows up as an internal narrative and mental distancing. We do not usually say, “I am too important.” Instead, we act as if certain needs are beneath us or certain people are not our responsibility.

Galatians 6 is staring us in the face, saying, "If you believe that, you are deceived."

Self-importance isolates us from community and loving others. Humility connects.

Humility frees us to love without protecting some fake image.

Jesus dismantles self-importance by telling the truth about us. We were not strong enough to save ourselves, not wise enough to fix ourselves, and we need Jesus and each other.

When you know who you are before God, you no longer need to inflate yourself before others, and you can admit your weaknesses and help without broadcasting them.

Galatians 6:3 is an invitation to stop fooling ourselves and trade self-importance for Christlike humility.

It’s an opportunity to serve others, as our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, modeled for us.