I was noodlin' this concept over tonight while reading my Bible :)
I think I often confuse self deprication for humility.
As a Christian I feel like I am one of many on a quest towards humble servanthood and submission to the Lord. As we're called to do.
As a human I attempt this by pretending that I am less than I am, and undervaluing myself. The less great I am, the easier it is for God to take over my life right?
Nope.
It's time to stop pretending like I'm not made in God's image, endowed in splendor and created to do awesome things.
God made me great, made me to BE great.
As far as I can tell, I'm not doing myself or the kingdom any favors by acting otherwise!
At what point did it go out of style to embrace what we are great at? To pretend like it's not true when someone recognizes it in you?
I want to become a humble servant by recognizing my gifts and potential for greatness and then USING THEM for the GLORY of God, to further HIS kingdom. Not for my own advances. Not to become prideful. To not boast in my gifts, but in the God who gave them to me!
It's time to quit with the ordinary business. Time to stop settling. Time to start rejoicing in what the Lord has made, for He has made each one of us!
We are not nothing, we became less so He could become greater, but we are WHOLE again! Better than before.
Mary, I was SO about to write about this on my own blog when I came across yours on my homepage. Thank you so much for this reminder. I am totally in the same boat as you, especially recently since we've been home from Judson. I def. confused humility with belittling myself into this puny guy God didn't design me to be. He designed me to be so much bigger than that. Like a gentle giant, haha. Thank you again Mary for posting this!
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