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Monday... What type of person do we choose to be with?


Psalm 138:6 (NLT), "Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud."

Monday... What type of person do we choose to be with?

When we go into a room and we have a choice at whom to reach out to, to spend time with, then whom would we reach out to? Yes, there is so much to be learned from successful people but there will be people who really need someone to reach out to them.


Now David says in verse 6 of his 138th Psalm, "Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps away from the proud." That is very interesting.

Here is the greatest of all who looks for and cares for the humble. Now humble is an interesting word. So why would he do that?

Well, what does it mean to be humble? In the Bible humility is really valued but not so much in the world we live in. From a biblical standpoint humility before God means recognizing our dependence on Him and not relying on our own strength or pride. Yes he cares for the humble. They need Him and he knows it.

Now the proud don't need anyone. They are totally dependent on themselves and they want people to know it. So when we walk into a room we could be so easily drawn to that confidence and want it to fall on us. "Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud."

Jesus, God's Son modeled humility. Even though he was great and had all authority, He served others, even washing His disciples feet.

Being humble means not needing to prove your better than others, even if you are skilled or successful. It shows up in simple ways:

- Listening before speaking. I have problems with this one. I want so much to tell my story.

- Acknowledging mistakes. I also have some problems here.

- Giving credit to others. Now that can make such a difference can't it in making people feel good about themselves.

- And treating everyone with respect, regardless of status. Each one of us has worth.

And I'm sure you have heard it said: humility isn't thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less often.

Proverbs 18:12 (AMP) says, "Before disaster the heart of man is haughty and filled with self-importance, but humility comes before honor."

Listen, we really do need God. Yes He is great and also He keeps his distance from the proud, the ones who are filled with self-importance, not the humble, not the ones who are dependent on Him. And He wants to use us to also take care of them. He wants us to be His instrument.

So let's look for those who need someone to show them they are important too. The Golden Rule says, "Do unto others as you would have them do to you." Let's live that when we walk into a room or wherever we may be. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning





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