Humility

             As men and women, one of the most difficult behaviors we express is humility. Many of us wrestle with the idea of humbling ourselves.  Have you ever been in a disagreement with someone and beyond any doubt you knew you were right; did you confront the person on how wrong they were?  Have you ever had to do something you really didn't want to do, did you complain?  In this life, we will be faced with countless opportunities to express humility and how we conduct ourselves determines whether we ourselves will be humbled or exalted.  Matthew 23:12b declares “he who humbles himself will be exalted."

        For a long time I thought being humble was simply doing a good dead.  In many ways it is, but simply said humility is the act of exalting someone else above our self.  Although easily said, depending on the circumstance, it could be very difficult, there are times where I really don’t want to help, but to do something knowing I really don’t want to really exemplifies humility.  In many of us there is a natural desire to be right about something; there is a natural reaction to complain or defend false accusation; and some of us find it nearly impossible not to complain about something we do not want to do.  Today is a simply yet rewarding challenge, focus your attention on humility.  If we would only hold on to the promise of Christ, we would receive the reward of His word.  Humble yourself and watch God move.