Clothe Yourself in Humility

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There is a story about a woman who had been trying for years to persuade her egotistical boyfriend to change his ways. He seemed obsessed with himself, talking only about himself. He rarely listened to anyone else’s point of view. In his mind, the world centered around him.

One day on a date, they came across one of those fortune-telling scales. He stepped on and dropped a coin in the slot. Out came the fortune-telling card which read: “You are a born leader, with superior intelligence, quick wit, and a charming manner. You have a magnetic personality and are attractive to the opposite sex.”

“Read that!,” he said to his girlfriend with a hint of gloating. She read it and then as she turned the card over she replied, “Yes. Honey. And it has your weight wrong too!”

The truth is, a little humility can go a long way in our relationships. It’s important to realize that we don’t always have all the answers and that we are not always right. (Even though we might think we are!).

James reminds us:

Be quick to listen. Slow to speak.
– James 1:19

In his first letter, Peter writes:

And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
– 1 Peter 5:5-6

Let us pray: Loving God, we all want healthy relationships – relationships that flourish and give life. And we know that for relationships to flourish they cannot be one-sided. Help us to clothe ourselves in humility and to truly listen to others. Grant us caring and open hearts. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen