on humility

Humility--not to be confused with humiliation--is a respect for God, and a respect for others. It is seeing ourselves as we really are--seeing ourselves from God's perspective. Realizing you are worth a lot--and so is everyone else. Realizing that that worth comes only from God, is given to us by God. And realizing that with all this in mind we are called to serve. Some people think humility is denying yourself, talking negatively about yourself; but this is self-centered and in a more unnoticeable sense, is a deadly pride. Jesus--the Son of God--came not to be served, but to serve, and was humbled to a death on the cross. He told us that if you want to be somebody, you have to be a nobody. If you want to be first, you need to be last. If you want to be great, you must be a servant, a slave. He called us to servanthood, and proclaimed that in the kingdom of heaven, the last will be first and the first will be last. And he knelt down and washed the disciples' feet just before he was killed. And he said, "Since I, the Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other's feet. I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you."

Strip away your self-centered and selfish attitudes. Crucify yourself. Run with Jesus. Throw down the yoke of sin and live a REAL life. We are all on the same playing field. Get involved. Lend a hand. Shoot laziness. Laugh with others, cry with others. Be there for those in need. When God calls you to act, ACT! Overstep cultural boundaries. Embrace our brothers and sisters across the globe. The proud will be humbled. The humbled will be exalted.

are you willing to wash someone else's feet?