Humbling

Humility is the fear of the Lord ; its wages are riches and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4 NIV

One of our taekwondo cycle tenets is humility and we ask our students what they think it means.  I don't think any of them would say it is fear. They tell us humility is not putting yourself above others,  not exalting yourself or your talents over someone else.

They don't even know how right they are. Humility before God is being in awe of him and thinking of others above yourself. That's hard to do. We live in a selfie society, where Instagram pics and video blogs can make anyone famous. Everyone wants to be known for something they think they do better than anyone else. But with that attitude we cannot serve others before ourselves. We cannot possibly have humility before God.

I read a blog today about a woman who decided to do one thing for someone else every day expecting nothing in return.  But she said that she feels more blessed and humbled and that she does receive as much as she gives. She is proof of this verse. Humbling ourselves means serving others which in return rewards us with riches, and honor and life. And what a life it would be!