Youre Not All That There are certain givens in Gods universe, and one of them is this: Humility is always a good thing. No matter what the situation or circumstance; no matter who, what, where, when, or how; God desires for us to be humble people. And God gives those who have this quality the guarantee that He will guide and teach them. Its worth mentioning that being humble doesnt mean being down on ones self. Oh, Im no good at that. I could never accomplish something like that. Humility isnt a matter of being defeated or depressed. In fact, depression and defeatism are actually subtle forms of pride, because theyre essentially self-centered when you get right down to it.Genuine humility, the kind of humility God desires, isnt self-centered but simply self-aware. It has an accurate understanding of ones place in this world. It understands its limitations apart from God-and at the same time its ability in God.Interestingly enough, the Hebrew word here for humble carries the connotation of learning through suffering. The idea is that a person goes through a painful process of realizing their weaknesses and limitations as they navigate this world. Just as they start to think theyve got it all together, God allows something to happen to prove just how undone they are without Him.Thats the kind of humility we all need to possess. We need to be self-aware and in tune with how un-together we are. And as we are, well have the kind of hearts God can guide and teach. Lord, help us to have the sort of self-awareness about our limitations that produces humility. Protect us from any attitude that would prevent us from being led and taught by You.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:30:52 +0000
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