From Justin Camp
Let's first get straight on what "getting humble" is not. It's not trying to think poorly of ourselves or denigrating ourselves or anything like that, It involves taking the focus off ourselves. Getting humble is checking our tendency to think of ourselves as better than others, or more important, valuable, worthy of time, or respect. Getting humble is shutting down our tendency to "size people Up" and position on some scale.... Getting humble is recognizing all people as the careful works of God, equally worthy of love and sacrifice.
Getting humble is counterintuitivie, and it maoves against prevailing culture. We ae supposed to promote ourselves; to be strategice with our time and attention; to let positions determine our treatment of others. This is foolish it misses the sense and strength of humbleness.
Imagine someone humble. They're often fearless, able to act on convictions, rather than trying to impress. Their decision-making is often sound, unclouded by insecurity or prejudice. They listen and welcome honest differences. They abide by critics not be their criticism. They're often magnetic, treating all people with respect. They engender loyalty, and camaraderie, as Solomon wrote "with the humble is wisdom" Proverbs 11:2.
We want to work with humble people. We want to work for them and have them work for us. We want them as spouses and friends. But, mostly we should want to get humble ourselves.
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