Whatcha hiding from?
Humility is often thought of as being modest or a little bit inferior to another. In reality, humility is really a spirit of deference. It is the respectful and courteous regard of others in our lives - the willingness to take back seat or to play second fiddle, so to speak. In another essence, it is the condition of no longer pretending - being real. A truly humble person is not afraid to be themselves. Our writer doesn't say "humility" - he says "true humility". This suggests to me there is a form of humility which is not genuine. It is the type of humility that "pretends" to be submissive to the will of another, but really there is a little resistance going on. It is like the age-old adage of sitting down on the outside, but standing up on the inside! True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life. (Proverbs 22:4 NLT) I think there are a lot of ways we "don't" show our humility. Probably one of ...