Give God Time

In the Kingdom of God, everything works upside down from the world. The world says, "Promote yourself." God says, "Humble yourself." The world says, "Seek to be first." Jesus says, "The first will be the last." The world says, "Power comes from strength." God says, "My power is made perfect in weakness."

Humility is not thinking less of yourself. It's thinking less about yourself. It's recognizing that everything you have comes from God and exists for a purpose greater than your own glory. Humility makes you approachable, teachable, and receptive to God's leading.

James warns that God resists the proud. He does not ignore them—he resists them. But for the humble, He gives them grace. Grace to grow, grace to overcome, grace to serve, grace to lead.

Giving God time naturally cultivates humility. When you spend time in the presence of an infinite God, your perspective of yourself adjusts. It doesn't make you less; it makes you real. It does not diminish you; it positions you correctly.

Today, practice humility: listen more than you talk, acknowledge your need for God, and thank someone you'd normally overlook.