Humility

Humility is putting others needs before your own.
I thought I was doing this, after all I was always doing for others.

Did I honor them? or were they just a chore to complete?

Humility is being willing to go through the hard times.
To do things for others...really for others even if no one sees it or thanks you for it.

I had pride.

Pride said, "My way is the best way."
                  "I know what God wants."
                  "My timing will work better."
                  " My feelings are most important."

Pride will destroy and take people away from you.
Pride tried to steal our marriage.

"I am sick and tired of all her care."
"I deserve to be treated better."
"I deserve to have my own time."
"I deserve to be happy!"

Pride can thread its way through many generations.  It becomes hidden.
The lies are believed and soon the lies become truth to the third and fourth generation.
That thread can choke.

Pride said, "I want you to do my project."
                  "I feed her all the time, you feed her this time."
                  "You pay the bills, I am too tired."

Did I put myself in his shoes?
Did I know what it was like at his work?
Was I treating him like I wanted to be treated?

Pride is the secret invader.  It wants you to stand tall and let your rights be known and fought for.
Pride wants you to think you are being unselfish when down deep its all about you.

Jesus was willing to do the hard thing, the undeserving thing, the humbling thing because
He loves us more.

Jesus could have had pride.
He was the creator of all things...but He was more concerned with His relationship with us.
He wants us to be with Him in eternity. 
So He humbled himself.

How then can we have the right to be prideful?

Humility can save a relationship.