«When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom» (Proverbs 11:2).
A couple of years ago when I was invited to join the London Adventist Radio team, I had many questions. Although I speak English fluently, I have a Spanish accent. I was so worried about this that I almost didn’t take the job. My reasoning sounded quite humble: «It would be better for someone more skilled to run this program.» The reality, however, was very different. My heart was clouded by fear and pride. I was afraid to try something different and fail. My pride didn’t want me to run the risk of looking like a fool in public!
Celebrated Dutch writer, Corrie ten Boom warned us of the danger of confusing insecurity with humility. In her sermon «Total Surrender,» she said that we must surrender our limitations to God. «How many Christians suffer from an inferiority complex and then believe it is humility? However, feelings of inferiority are not humility, but pride. It means that you do not accept that you are you; you want to be more than you.» As the apostle Paul wrote, God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness (see 2 Corinthians 12:9). Our weaknesses are the setting where God’s love shines. Let us accept and surrender our limitations as an offering. Who knows what God will do with them?
Humility makes us look at God, depend on Him, and move forward courageously. Pride and insecurity, on the other hand, cause us to focus on ourselves (particularly how others perceive us) and avoid taking risks. Thus, humility is surprisingly an excellent weapon for combating the feeling of inferiority. Although humility forces us to see our weaknesses, it does not stop there; it doesn’t paralyze us. Humility fills us with hope and gratitude by knowing that God can use even our limited resources and talents. As the parable demonstrates, pride buries talent, but humility invests it (see Matthew 25:14-30).
Dear Lord, I want to accept and surrender my limitations.
False modesty invites me to hold onto the comfortable and the safe, to protect my reputation. However, the true humility You offer me forces me to move forward. Please help me today to trust that Your power will manifest itself even more clearly through my weaknesses.
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Take From: Devotional Thoughts for Women 2022
«NO FEARS»
BY: VANEZA PISSUTO
Collaborators: Alexandra Pérez & Angelica Cuate.
