Today I Choose Humility

Today I choose humility. To live me life with humility, following the example of Christ by becoming a servant.
"When pride comes, then come disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom" (Proverbs 11:2). I want to be humble, I want my life to reflect humility and it's going to take some work!
Humility doesn't just happen overnight, but we are called to be humble, to serve and to put others needs before our own. It is way easier to be selfish, to think about our own needs and to put ourselves first. I think that parenthood is the ultimate lesson in humility! Your child's needs always come before your own, you would do anything and sacrifice anything to keep them safe and healthy. You often choose to buy something for them over something for yourself and you put your own wants and desires behind the welfare of your child. You give up sleep, money and time that was once your own and you quickly realize that you do not have all the answers (a big lesson in humility), but parenthood is the most rewarding, joyous experience in life. There is nothing like hearing your child tell you, "I love you". With those three simple words, all the hard work, sacrifice and lack of sleep fade away. Ephesians 4:2 says, "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." We are called to be humble, gentle, patient and loving to everyone!
I think that Titus 3:1-2 is such a great reminder of how we are supposed to live. "Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men." I love the end of those verses, "to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility to all men". Imagine if we lived in a world where everyone was like that. Since we don't live in a world like that, imagine what an example we could be if we lived our lives like that!
Philippians 2:1-8 gives us a beautiful picture of Christ's humility and the ultimate sacrifice, his death on the cross.
"If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interest of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death - even death on a cross!"
We have an amazing example in Jesus Christ and we are called to have the same attitude! We need to be humble, because it is not about us, it's about bring glory to God in everything that we do!
So, today I choose humility. To let someone go before me in line at the store, to be kind when I am driving on the freeway and to think about others before I think about myself.