Pride. I think that pride is something we all struggle with from time to time. Pride is so deceptive because it is so easy to see someone else’s pride and be blinded to my own. God clearly states in scripture that He is “opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares upon Him, because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:5-7.
The last thing I want for my life is to live in such a way where God is opposed to me, against me. So how do I humble myself before God’s mighty hand? Rick Warren said this week that we don’t grow in humility by trying to be humble. That statement struck me, because I have been guilty of that very thing. And all it does is make me self-focused. So how do we grow in humility? Interestingly enough, Brady Boyd addressed this topic this week as well. He said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking about yourself less.” Wow!
When we walk in humility we shift our focus off of ourselves and begin to focus on the greatness of our God. We don’t focus on our inadequacies, but on God’s provision. Then we can truly cast our cares upon Him, knowing that He cares for us. And once this happens, then instead of being so concerned about ourselves, we can serve and be a blessing to others. This is walking in humility.
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