"Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show his works by a good life in the humility that comes from wisdom." Jas 3:13
Most humble people have been humbled. Born into wealth or privilege, circumstances conspired against them and they lost everything. The proud complain or curse God; the humble realize that everything they had was a gift and not something they earned or deserved. The proud do almost anything to reclaim what they believe is theirs by divine right. The humble echo the Japanese proverb: When my house burned down, I could finally see the sunrise.
When Jesus "catches" his disciples arguing about who was the greatest among them, he cautions them to take the lowest place, to be servants of one another and never to forget the poor and the broken. Although his rebuke was not direct, we can be sure his disciples heard his challenge. Whenever we are overly concerned about our own voice or power, we forget our most important mission. Worrying more about others than whether we have been heard will keep us humble and lead people to Jesus.
Today, be grateful for all of life no matter how humbling.
What keeps you from humbly acknowledging your weaknesses?
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