Lack of vanity or self-importance: humblesness is the same as: humility, lowliness, meekness, modesty.
An attitude of modesty and lack of pride.
The opposite of pride is humbleness, meekness, submissiveness, or teachableness. — Ezra Taft Benson (1899-1994)
Lessons for Life: How to be Humble
Our culture says that humility is a virtue.
However, we often fail to apply the concept in our own lives.
Some of us look for aggressiveness in our children. We think that it will help them to succeed in life. It also will make you proud when your son scores a touchdown or makes the “All State” debate team.
But have you noticed that some of the greatest athletes are humble, that some of the greatest intellects are humble, and that some of the greatest leaders are humble?
What! Your culture doesn’t say that humility is a virtue?
Try this if you are Jewish or Christian:
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chr. 7:14
Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. Prov. 16: 19
And the mean man shall be brought down, and the mighty man shall be humbled, and the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled:
Isa. 5: 15
Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matt. 18: 4
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Matt. 23: 12
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4: 10
Why vis it when we find a humble person eager to share what he or she has, we are surprised and then pleased?
Why do I combine benevolence with humility? Because they go hand-in-hand don’t they? A humble person gives his or her soul to God and serves others not expecting any earthly reward..
Does being humble drop your self esteem?
I don’t think so. It simply places you in the scheme of things now and in the hereafter. You no longer have to think of yourself being the brightest, cleverest, strongest, best looking person in the world.
If you are rich it will diminish the fact and you will become more benevolent. You will seek wisdom more than riches and you will govern your affairs with dignity and honor.
Humility is the beginning of knowledge.
If you say that you know nothing about the fauna of Egypt but would like to know about it, you are on your way to gaining knowledge. You will feed your mind and you will be grateful for that knowledge and you will seek more knowledge.
If you say that you know nothing about a subject and you have no desire to learn more because you are afraid that you might not understand the knowledge you receive, you will be miserable if you don’t even try to gain such knowledge. You are “suffering” from low esteem not humility. A humble person says that one will do the best one can to learn.
A humble person will do what he can to serve others.
A humble person will search for wisdom.
A humble person will be grateful for all he receives.
A humble person will recognize that he knows little but can learn much more.
A humble person will not be aggressive to others.
A humble person will take care of his family and give them support in all that they do.
A humble person will love God and recognize that God will lead him to truth and knowledge.
