Clothed in Humility

Welcome to the My Sister and Me Podcast! We continue our series, “Back to the Basics.” Today, we’re talking about humility.Humility is a basic element of our faith in God that values the lives of others and exercises surrender to self.The dictionary tells us humility means to have a modest or low view of oneself; to be diffident, unassertive, and ranked low. These definitions produce a sense of lowliness, unworthiness, and insignificance.However, genuine humility is actually being secure in your own worth so that you can serve others by choice, sacrificially. Humility does not mean you are a doormat to the whims of others, for their benefit and your abuse.Jesus provided beautiful examples of humility. He humbled Himself for the benefit of each of us. He didn’t HAVE to, but He CHOSE to.Humility is a choice. As we study the life of Jesus, we see He humbled Himself by surrendering His will to fulfill the will of God. The image of humility Jesus portrayed reflects dying to self and living for God.Selfishness, conceit, pride, seeking your own interests above the needs of others—these things oppose humility. Being self-centered is self-seeking and selfish. Looking to the needs and interests of others is serving others in humility.“You do you!” is a common phrase rooted in individuality, self-protection, and motivation. A Yes-Girl gets lost in constantly denying self.We all fall on the spectrum of a yes-girl to a do-you-girl from day to day. The issue isn’t which girl we may identify with, but the motive of our hearts in each moment.Are we humbling ourselves before God while serving others? Are we surrendering to God’s will? Are we considering Him with every thought, choice, word, and action? Are we esteeming others before ourselves, exalting God with every single motive?Whether we identify as a yes-girl or a do-you-girl—in any moment or situation — our obedience to God should be our focus. The slogan should be “I’m a God-Girl!”Scripture References: 2 Chronicles 7:14; Psalm 25:9, 69:32; Proverbs 11:2,15:33, 18:12, 29:23; Matthew 11:29, 18:4, 23:12; Luke 14:7-11; Romans 13:14; Galatians 3:27, 5:16-26, 6:7; Philippians 2:3-9; James 1:21, 4:10; 1 Peter 5:5-7Find more My Sister and Me Ministries content here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOBHT_IPY1e7r4e7hSugWvg Website: https://www.mysisterandme.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mysisterandme/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mysisterandmeministries#mysisterandmeministries #mysisterandme #holdfasttohope #hope This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mysisterandmeministries.substack.com