So what does “humility” mean?
Its definitely something I’ve thought about before and had to deal with before, but its something that God has been teaching me this month. Humility can be seen in different ways, but the way that God has been teaching/discipling me this is through surrender and giving up the rights that I have to myself.
Rights that I have and entitlements that I think I should have are things that I may legitimately have a right to, but in that, I really don’t have a right to. I say this because my life is not my own.
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Gal 2:20)
If we take this to be true, then the only One who has rights and entitlements in our lives is Jesus Christ. Every right that I think I deserve is made forfeit because of what Christ did on the cross.
At first, I fought all of this because I was like, “God, you know I don’t wanna do this.” I fought it so hard because of that one reason, but then saw that it wasn’t so much about what I’m “losing,” but so much more about what I’m gaining in the process of surrender and humility. I know I can trust in the promises that He has made in the Word. He promises and wants nothing but good for us, although, the good can be brought about through rough circumstances and whatnot. Even more so, I can trust in His love for me and know that He will work all things our for good.
As He is creating a new person in me and making me new, He is making more and more into His image. Therefore, as God is chiefly concerned with His own glory, so I will become chiefly concerned with His glory, as I am becoming more and more in His image.
