Humility

"If you forget who you are, your ministry will be shaped by a smugness that is more about displaying how great you are, rather than how glorious is the Savior who still meets you in your weakness."

this statement from an article I have just read reminded me of a conversation I had with a fellow sister in christ some time ago. I told her that compliments sometimes don't help in my pursuit of humility. She said a very profound statement that caused some engraving to take place in the brain (a term learnt from my lecturer today in remembering and internalising information). She told me this:

"Humility doesn't come from what other people say or do to you...humility comes from having an accurate measure of who you are in light of who God is."


What a powerful reminder that was for me. I realised then how little time I have spent reflecting and dwelling on the grandeur of God and His perfect standard for me, and how far I had fallen from that perfect standard, and how much I need that grace of God given through Jesus. It reminded me how I had relied on my own strength for many things and failed to seek his will in my plans even though my plans were for His work. I was reminded that the busier we are, the more we should centre upon Jesus so he can be the captain of our ship.

That is a humbling lesson learnt.
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