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Will you choose humility?

Humility is nearly a lost character quality in our world today. Being humble is seen as weakness and passivity in a world that celebrates strength and power.  

When my children were young, we taught them simple definitions of many Biblical  characteristics. Humility is knowing that you need God. This definition has served me well over the years in my struggles to make Him greater and myself less. Humility is the strong confidence in knowing that I don’t have everything figured out but He does. Humility puts others ahead of ourselves. It always gives the glory to God, never ourselves. Humility is knowing who we are not, and Whom God is.

Pride is the opposite of humility. Pride elevates us above others and pride convinces itself it is never wrong. It causes us to believe our opinion matters on everything and everyone needs to hear it. Pride is a position of authority in our hearts and sets us up as judge over whatever we decide is right or wrong, depending on the circumstances. 

Pride is what sent the former Morning Star hurtling from the heavenlies to earth where he became satan, our enemy, the Father of Lies. Pride is always about “I”; it is self-righteous instead of being God-righteous. 

Pride cannot exist without comparing or competition. It says, I don’t need you or God in my life.  

The battle for humility is won in our hearts as we daily choose to submit to the authority of Christ. Without it, we will default to pride. 

Choose humility. You do need God and others.