With Christlike Humility

When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves. - Philippians 2:3

Dietrich Bonhoeffer observed, "It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others." How true. Even those of us who consider ourselves "self-made" are deeply indebted to more people than we can count. Our first and greatest indebtedness, of course, is to God and His Son. But we are also indebted to ancestors, parents, teachers, friends, family members, classmates, neighbors... and the list go on.

With so many people who rightfully deserve to share credit for our successes, how can we gloat? The answer, of course, is that we should not. Proverbs 16:18 warns u that "Pride goes before destruction." And 1 Peter 5:5 teaches us that "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

You are entitled to take pride in your accomplishments. But not too much pride. Instead of puffing out your chest and saying, "Look at me!", give credit where credit is due, starting with God. And rest assured: There is no such thing as a self-made person. All of us are made by God... and He deserves the glory, not us.

#alln4Jesus

Prayer from the Blogger:
Heavenly Father,
Please, keep me humble as Jesus is.
Amen

Digging Deeper:
Read the following passage -

Philippians 2:1-11

New Century Version (NCV)


2 Does your life in Christ give you strength? Does his love comfort you? Do we share together in the spirit? Do you have mercy and kindness? 2 If so, make me very happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and having one mind and purpose. 3 When you do things, do not let selfishness or pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give more honor to others than to yourselves. 4 Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others.
5 In your lives you must think and act like Christ Jesus.
6 Christ himself was like God in everything.
But he did not think that being equal with God was something to be used for his own benefit.
7 But he gave up his place with God and made himself nothing.
He was born as a man
and became like a servant.
8 And when he was living as a man,
he humbled himself and was fully obedient to God,
even when that caused his death—death on a cross.
9 So God raised him to the highest place.
God made his name greater than every other name
10 so that every knee will bow to the name of Jesus—
everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth.
11 And everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
and bring glory to God the Father.

Challenge:

Give credit where credit is due... start with God.