Whoever makes himself great will be made humble. Whoever makes himself humble will be made great.
Matthew 23:12
We are taught from an early age that we have to put ourselves first in all things or else we will get trampled. I will admit that I fell for that "wisdom" for a time. I had to be first! I had to be top dog! I had to be in charge! I had to do more! And all I got for my efforts? Exhausted!
Finally I realized that Jesus' seemingly topsy turvy message actually made sense. When I stopped pushing myself to be first, and focused on being humble and helpful the relief was ENORMOUS! It is more rewarding to do for others than it is to push oneself forward by stepping on others.
God's messages to us sometimes get ignored because they go directly against our human nature and what we have been led to believe. Stop striving and be humble. You'll experience life in a whole new and wonderful way.
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