To be humble in heart . . . is to be submissive to the core. It involves being more interested in serving the needs of others than in having one’s own needs met.
From Philippians 2:3-4: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others.”
Work hard. Be humble, and I think that will serve you well in life.
There is nothing more important to a democracy than an active and engaged press.
When Jesus asks His followers to be like salt, He is reminding us that we are valuable and necessary in bringing out the best–in one another as well as the world–through ordinary acts of service, mercy, love, and humility.
From Mark 9:49-50: “For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good; but if salt has lost its saltiness, how can you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.
From Matthew 18:4-5: “Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me.”
Some people give time, some give money, some their skills and connections, some literally give their life’s blood. But everyone has something to give.
From Matthew 23:11-12: “The greatest among you will be your servant. All who exalt themselves will be humbled, and all who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Seasoned with many years
This ancient man delights
Very little he fears
Life tastes humble highlights
Living alone these days
Outliving many friends
Memories still ablaze
Through color-filled zoom lens
Nearly century old
Blessed career long gone
Bride’s love never grows cold
Still waking up at dawn
Sits at kitchen table
Daily Bible reading
Praying through God’s cable
Lord’s “Bread of Life” feeding
Walking at nearby park
Bench invites him to sit
Lifetime’s blossoming spark
Dreaming shall never quit
Parked at life’s interchange
Lifetime’s poetry writes
Witnessing time’s changes
Faith and love holding tight
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There is no quality more godlike than humility. Nothing is more admirable, more godlike than being willing to live out true humility . . . without calling attention to it.
From Proverbs 28:25: “An arrogant man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.”
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If you desire to profit, read with humility, simplicity, and faithfulness.
From Isaiah 50:4-5: “The Lord God has given me the tongue of a teacher, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. Morning by morning He wakens–wakens my ear to listen to those who are taught. The Lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I did not turn backward.”
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Nothing sets a person so much out of the devil’s reach as humility.
From Philippians 2:3: “Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.”
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A football team clings to a slim lead with only few seconds to go
Allowing a “Hail Mary” touchdown pass is quite a humbling blow
A traffic reporter drives to work with a great deal of haste
Running into a gigantic traffic jam seals her humbling fate
A coach’s conduct melts down along the sideline of a big game
Watching the other team score, humbles and brings him shame
A harsh winter storm drops the temperature below freezing
Humbled by an empty woodpile and no fire, starts the sneezing
A driver stands humbled as he frets about his emptiness of fuel
Waving at his stalled car, an old man drives quickly past his view
The #1 basketball team tries to hang on with a narrow win
Swishing a 3-point goal, their hopes are humbled and grow dim
An experienced bow hunter has a large bull elk in his sights
Seeing his arrow miss, leaves him humbled and in a fright
On the final hole, a golfer lines up her short putt to finish first
Missing it, humbles her and means less money to put in her purse
A lovely bride removes and sets aside her new wedding ring
Knocking it down the shower’s drain, will humble and sting
A basketball player drives to the hoop to make a winning shot
Falling to the floor, a sprained ankle humbles him and hurts a lot
A delicious, roasting turkey should soon be about done
Forgetting to turn on the oven, humbles one with no fun
A downcast writer sits at a keyboard powerless to write today
Unable to find his thoughts, humbles him with nothing to say
A democracy’s leader utters falsehoods and continues to deceive
Hiding from consequences that will soon humble him to believe
