Humility is put to the test when faced with disrespect. When we feel cheated, do we react in arrogance to defend and prove our worth? or do we take a step back and realize that we have decided to place our worth in Christ? Because meekness is not to accept the mistreatment we receive as something deserved, but it is simply reacting in love and forgiveness. Even when we feel cheated or hurt by God, it sheds light upon our selfish pride that keeps us from living a life of complete abandonment. How will we carry a cross in the midst of persecution and tribulations if we are without humility?
Our self-worth is established and defended not through pride, but humility. That's where Jesus is.
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