“For every one that exalteth himself shall be abased and he
that humbleth himself shall be exalted.” (Luke 18:14)
So what does it mean to humble oneself? Where is that line
between being humble and being too hard on yourself? It’s hard to find sometimes
and just when I think I’ve found it I exalt myself and stumble over
the line the other way. Later in that same chapter (Luke 18:18 -24) a certain
ruler asked Jesus what he should do to inherit eternal life. In the end Christ
told him to sell all that he had and come follow him. He couldn’t do it. And
yet, the Lord tells us that if we follow him we shall prosper. Now while he is
often speaking of spiritual blessings and not necessarily silver and gold we
will not want for the necessities of life.
The Pharisee who stood in the temple to pray was not abased
because he fasted twice in the week or tithed all that he possessed, but that
he was proud of it. (Luke 18:11- 14) We
can’t, or should not even worry about another individuals humility, only our own. I think
that the more I worry about being humble the thinner that line gets. I’m still working
on it, but I think that if I focus more on developing a relationship with God and
not so much on myself I might be closer to where I need
to be. If anyone out there has an answer I would sure like to hear it.
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