Jan
30
Proper Focus
Filed Under Devotional
“When we become aware of our humility, we’ve lost it” – Unknown
“for, even if I could conceive that I had compleatly overcome [pride], I should probably be proud of my humility.” Benjamin Franklin
I’ve always found this dilemma good fodder for jokes, but it’s only funny because it has a nugget of truth in it. We are called to be humble, but it isn’t that hard to become prideful about our humility. I think the solution is like everything else when it comes to following Jesus: Don’t focus on humility or love or kindness. Focus on Jesus.
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” Ephesians 4:2
If we submit to treating others as higher than ourselves and we work at bearing each others’ burdens, we don’t have time to be prideful. If we stick to listening to Jesus and just following Him, we won’t have time to get obsessed with one trait or another.
Be humble and gentle and patient and all the rest by being focused on Jesus.