Humility

 Humility:

As Christians we are called to be humble.  In Luke 14:11 Jesus tells us, "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled , but he who humbles himself will be exalted." Then in Matthew 11:29 Jesus says, "Take my yoke upon you, says the Lord, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart."

C.S. Lewis tells us:

I believe that humility is putting the needs of  others before your own needs.  It is a manifestation of the love of God within you. If another's behavior offends you, just let it go.  You do not know what they might be going through.  They may be distracted and having the worst day of their life.  St. Paul writes:

  

On a practical level humility could save your life.  Consider "road rage", significant anger and aggression behind the wheel .   Here is a list of behaviors  known to spark road rage:

• Tailgating 
• Yelling at another driver
• Honking to show annoyance or anger
• Making angry gestures at another driver
• Purposely blocking another vehicle from changing lanes 

Note that these are all behaviors in which we put ourselves before other drivers.

Here is some advice from AAA on how to avoid becoming a victim of road rage:

1. Don't offend. Avoid behaviors  that consistently upset other drivers such as tailgating, driving slowly in the left lane, cutting off other drivers, and making gestures
2. Don't engage.  Give angry drivers lots of room.  Don't make eye contact.  Call 911 if necessary. 
3. Adjust your attitude.  Forget winning - driving is not a contest. Keep your composure and don't take other drivers' actions personally.

When you drive, don't be aggressive, be humble.

I have come to believe that most of us do things that are thoughtless or aggresive because we become impatient and frustrated.   Humility would have us concentrate on the needs of others, not our own. 

Here is a prayer for humility:

Be patient.  Be humble.  Be kind.

God love you !