"For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
Luke 14:11
I have been working on this statement/advice/command in my own life for quite a number of years. There was a time when people used to tell me I was cocky, that I came across in a way that said I was better than others/everybody. There was a time when I was referred to by terms too...interesting to use in this setting. It is possible that this still happens from time to time, but as I said, I've been working on it for years.
I have attempted to become humble and until then I have tried to 'fake it till I make it'. I believe it has worked, I believe I have changed. The problem that has risen from time to time though has been an anti-cocky Kenny, one who is no longer full of himself but instead feels empty as himself. In my quest for humility I have found poor self-esteem, doubt, stress, depression.
Nowadays I attempt to find the content medium, humble but not over humble.
+ What does this proverb make you think?
+ Where do you put yourself on the spectrum of humble and cocky?
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