Jesus - even being King of Kings - allowed Himself to be humbled to come to earth in the form of a human being. While here, Jesus did not take on a spirit of pride or superiority, He remained humble enough to play with little children. He had a servant's heart and went as far as washing His disciples' feet.
With Jesus as our example, we too should be showing humility in all that we do.
None of us are better than any other person. We can't even comprehend the complexities and workings of our own bodies, so who are we to think that we are above anyone else?
The same God who created us created them. The same way we were offered salvation from sin, they are too. The same promises that we have in God's Word are left to others as well.
No matter how 'good' we may feel we are, no matter how much we may think we have done for the Kingdom, we still cannot come up to what we rightfully owe to the Lord. It is His all sufficient grace that covers us and makes us worthy to come before Him.
The spirit of pride is what caused satan to be cast out of God's presence. It was when he believed he was "better than" that he got into trouble. Don't let pride get you off track.
Yes, you are talented, purposed, beautiful, and gifted. Yet, you cannot forget that you didn't make yourself that way. Your Heavenly Father created you. He's the one that gave you your talents, gifts, and abilities. He's the one that's allowing your brain to continue to function so you can retain all the wisdom you have. He's the one that's guiding your footsteps and creating your great life in Him.
Don't fool yourself into thinking that you did anything alone. God has empowered you to get where you are and to go where you're going.
Stay humble. Remember who you are because of Christ, and allow that to inspire you forward.
Verse of the Day: A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. Proverbs 29:23
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