It's good to be humble, Keeps you from taking credit for other people's work. It also keeps you from taking credit for your own talents and accomplishments, because if you have a brain in your head you know that God gave you the ability, the time and the will to accomplish what you do get done. Can't take credit for his work.
Being humble means you don't have to wait for that big fall that the Bible promises to all who "exalt" themselves. Being humble opens doors that other people cannot close. Doors opened by God's own hand. Being humble means that you are genuinely surprised when honor comes your way. It makes life more fun. More meaningful. More fulfilling. It also makes our relationships ten times less complicated than when we are playing the "significance" game.
When we're truly humble, we don't expect a reward for merely doing what we are supposed to be doing. I am usually simply hoping that I'm not cutting off my nose to spite my face. That there is a tiny bit of incremental forward motion to my life. Case in point: this morning I watered my knockout roses two minutes each. I set my phone's stopwatch. Gary said two minutes. I'm doing two minutes. I was watering away, gently nourishing one of the beautiful new bushes when I realized that the way that I was standing was causing the heavy hose to mangle one of the other little bushes! Cutting off nose to spite face. We all do it some.
The aging process itself is like one giant, fail-proof humbling machine. It's the most highly effective instrument I know of to keep me on my knees. Well, that and the love of a parent for a child. I've got both going on,and in spades. There I am, motoring down the highway, a cool song on the radio. I'm singing and believing, just for the moment, that I've got it going on. Then I catch a glimpse of an old woman in the rearview mirror. It's me. I roll my windows up and sail silently home. Maybe say a prayer or two for my husband to be able to stomach what I look like now. Humbling. Keeps us close to the Lord and fully in touch with what is most important in life. Our relationship with Him is all that matters in the big picture. I've actually thanked Him for the aging process. I need a constant reminder that everything the rest of the world trusts in is continually fading away. It's going fast, too.
When I'm walking in some momentary light of obedience and feel myself getting ever closer to Jesus, the light of His love is so beautiful, His peace so overwhelming and His joy so matchless, I remember why He goes to great lengths to remind me, through loving discipline at times, that His way is the very best way. I'm thankful.
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