I\u2019m certain people would not describe me as \u2018humble\u2019. I\u2019m a lot of things but \u2018humble\u2019 is not on of them. However, that does not mean I give up on humility. By no means! \u00a0Humility is something we can strive for and cultivate.<\/p>\n
We live in a culture that places a higher value on personality over humility.<\/strong> As a whole, the leaders we look to demonstrate strong personality traits over strong character traits like humility. I think we\u2019ve lost our way. Perhaps its time for us to recalibrate and course correct as a people.<\/p>\n Humility matters because it truly puts others before one\u2019s self. True humility crosses all dividing lines of race, sex, nationality, etc.<\/p>\n Where do we find this model of humility? Who is the humble hero of our age? We\u2019ve fallen for the lure of big personalities and they let us down. Jim Collins describes humility as a major factor in successful leadership in his book \u2018Good to Great<\/em>\u2019. Conversely, Collins describes \u2018Hubris\u2019 (pride) as a major factor in failure in his book, \u2018How the Mighty Fall.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n Like most things in life, we learn through the demonstration of others. I learned to open doors for others by seeing my dad open doors for others. I learned how to add and subtract by watching my teacher. At some point we must take what we have learned and apply it.<\/p>\n In his book, \u2018Humility: True Greatness<\/em>\u2019, C.L. Mahaney describes humility \u201cas an honest assessment of ourselves in light of God\u2019s Holiness and our sinfulness\u201d. We must have a point of reference on which to base and measure humility. God is the reference point. Jesus Christ is the map that shows us the way to humility.<\/p>\n What does true humility look like?<\/strong> Read the passage below.<\/p>\n \u201cDo nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves<\/strong>. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others<\/strong>. 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 emptied himself<\/strong>, by taking the form of a servant<\/strong>, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself<\/strong> by becoming obedient<\/strong> to the point of death, even death on a cross.\u201d (Philippians 2:3-8)<\/em><\/p>\n Read it again and focus on the bold.<\/p>\n Humility Matters because true humility stands champion<\/strong> over personality and other \u2018character\u2019 traits! If you and I are constantly putting our own interests and rights aside for one another there is no room for hatred or divisiveness. How can I hate someone who I\u2019m willing to set my life aside for or who has set their life aside for me?<\/p>\n We\u2019ve tried following personality. It doesn\u2019t work! Maybe its time to follow humility.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s look at the my original question but one month down the road.<\/p>\n ONE month from now, If you could listen to others describe you, do you think they would say that you are \u2018humble\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n The truth is, #HumilityMatters and deep in your heart you know it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you could listen to others describe you, do you think they would say that you are \u2018humble\u2019? We live in a culture that places a higher value on personality over humility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,25,32,34,36,1,66],"tags":[92,105,110,132,156,185,221],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIt looks like Jesus.<\/p>\n