When we do something nice for someone, do we tell others how nice we were, or do we stay humble about it. When we talk of how much good we’ve done for others, aren’t we really saying , "Hey look how great I am." Sometimes if we need to talk great about ourselves, it might be because no one else is. No one wants to give credit to someone who already credits themselves.
Are we doing things for others because we want them to see how great we are, or are we doing it because of how great they are?
A father lived with his son on a farm and it was time to collect some grains. As the boy looked out at the harvest, he said to his dad, “Look at how those wheat heads hold themselves up so proudly. They must be filled with the most grains.” “No my son” the father said, as he crushed those wheat heads that stood proudly, “they only contain a few poor shriveled grains. The ones that bow there heads humbly, are the ones filled with the large golden kernels of wheat.
“The true walk of life is the walk of humility.”
~ Author Unknown
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A great reminder to fevered egos everywhere! Do charity in silence. Pray privately. Don't be a show off.
.......but what about leading by example? Can we tell folks that they can do GREAT things and preach humility at the same time???
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