Humbleness

Humbleness emerges after a fall. A man must first be brought to his knees before he can be established into the modesty of righteous living. His fortresses of lust, deception, arrogance, pride, ingratitude, aggression and materialism need to be dismantled brick by brick. Sometimes in order to be saved, we need to be brought to the brink of our own destruction. In a sense, we need to faced with a choice of life over death. Are we prepared to formulate a new righteous existence and harness that mantle of humbleness and embrace our renewal?  

Personally, to be humble and to reject the falsehood of my prior arrogance is perhaps one of my most difficult tasks. I am establishing a new person in this world and this undertaking requires constant maintenance. The constant questioning process, whereby I take a critical view of my actions, motives, words and attitudes has become a daily battle. Remaining humble is indeed a worthy cause. There is nothing more delightful than giving another the space to express their passions without attempting to outshine or belittle their enthusiasm. The habit of maintaining a humble creed is something I am still nurturing but I have no doubt that with time, it will entrench itself firmly as a cornerstone in my life. Lord guide me. 

James 4:6 

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Philippians 2:3-11

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. ...

2 Chronicles 7:14
If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land