"It's Hard to be Humble...."

"Look at what you were when God called you"

1 Corinthians 1:26 

 

Do you believe that God blesses our minuscule faith?  He does.  He takes that tiniest speck of faith and nurtures it so that it will grow.  In the beginning, we are extremely humble that God would take such an interest in us.  Somewhere along the line, the enemy seeks to corrupt that gift...not by stealing it, rather by applauding it.  

 

Think about it.  When we begin to receive accolades for our "humility" it feels good.  When people notice and acknowledge our "humility" we begin to think a bit better of ourselves.  The more our "humility" is noticed, the less humble we become.  THAT is the enemy corrupting God's gift to us, by making us proud of our "humility."

 

The Apostle reminds himself AND us that we must remember where we were when God called us.  Were you in the depths of despair?  Were you embroiled in some sort of habitual sin?  Who WERE you when God touched your soul and claimed you as His?  The best way to remain humble is to continually remember where God found us and thank Him!