the lesser is blessed by

Monday evening, spoke to some brothers about humility. Of all the virtues, this is the one I'm worst at. (Pride would be the name of that grotesque creature flitting about me trying to dodge that sword of light being swung at its head.) I made the statement that 90% of believers have no idea what Christ-like humility is all about.

Most would define humility as making yourself seem lesser. They would consider someone humble who doesn't take the spotlight. Or someone who makes self-deprecating comments about himself. Or someone who is constantly praising the work of other people. Or someone who serves without mentioning his service.

You know who doesn't fit that false definition of humility? Jesus.

Christ was always in the spotlight, always the center of attention. That's why He taught huge crowds and didn't send them away. He was literally in the spotlight when He was transfigured. Christ never made self-deprecating comments. In fact, He called Himself the light of the world and the Way and the Son of Man and I AM. And while He did point out the faith of others, He also pointed out His own good works to the Pharisees as proof that He was from the Father.

Humility is NOT making yourself seem lesser. It's knowing who you are, and then thinking less about you and more about others. The reason Christ is the ultimate example of humility is that He knew who He was -- the Son of the Living God, Creator of All Things -- and still took a lesser role despite who He was, simply for the sake of other people. And the reason false humility is so damning is that you are pretending to think of others when you are still so full of yourself.