(Greatness Humility and Order)
"And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted"
~Matthew 23:12~
A very striking quality of truly great people is their humility. It makes no difference where they are, they respect leadership; they honour structures, principles, and maintain order. It brings to mind something that Jesus did when He was to feed a crowd of five thousand men (women and children not counted). He said to His disciples,
"... Make them sit down by fifties in a company. And they did so, and made them all sit down"
~Luke 9:14-15~
The instruction was simple: sit down in manageable groups, and the men did. Not to heed such a simple instruction would be to be out of order, which oftentimes is the result of pride. Don't try to "rise," when the instruction is for you to "sit." Relax and calm down. Get in order.
"...be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble."
~1 Peter 5:5-6~
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time." Those who are proud, despite their desire for expansion, progress or advancement, don't experience much, because God resists the proud. He gives grace to the humble.
"...whoever humbles himself [whoever has a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly] shall be raised to honor."
Humility is the speed for life, the catalyst for ever-increasing greatness and unlimited progress. It's the way to experience quantum leap, and be elevated to honour in your life.
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