DISCIPLE OF HUMILITY
“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”
– Philippians 2:5–8
Nobody could tell me anything in college when those housing checks were coming from my dad’s G.I. Bill. I was receiving payments from that check, a remote gig, and an on-campus job. I was living the life, in college! Oh, but when I became an adult. Any adult who’s had to start taking care of yourself knows nothing will humble you like getting grown. Bills arrive. Safety nets disappear. Life exposes how fragile our sense of control really is. Maybe that’s why humility isn’t always something we choose—some-times it’s something life enforces. That’s also why humility must be practiced as a daily discipline. Life has a way of crushing inflated egos. We are not as rich as we think. Not as secure as we think. Not as untouchable as we think. What feels stable today can unravel tomorrow.
That truth helps us better understand Philippians 2:5–8. Jesus, though fully God, does not leverage his divinity to dominate, protect himself, or assert power. Instead, he empties himself. He humbles himself. And he does so not for personal benefit, but for our sake. His humility leads all the way to obedience—even obedience unto death on a cross.
Jesus’ humility doesn’t only secure our redemption; it models how love functions in real relationships. Coexistence requires humility. Genuine love relinquishes pride and self-importance. No relationship—spiritual, communal, or personal—can survive arro-gance and self-centeredness. When everything is about you, loneliness is inevitable. But if love and relationship matter to you, Scripture extends an invitation: choose humility.
PRAYER
Heavenly Father, teach me to walk in humility like Your Son, Jesus. Help me relinquish pride, let go of self-importance, and serve others with a loving and obedient heart. Show me where I need to trust You more and control less, and give me the grace to practice humility daily. May my life reflect Your love and draw others closer to You. Amen.
JOURNAL REFLECTION
Where in your life do you need to choose humility today, and how might practicing it change your relationships or perspective?