Tag: humility

Remember: Pride Comes Before a Fall

Picture of peacock, a symbol of pride.

Have you ever done something terribly wrong because of pride? Did a faint whisper say: “Stop! Don’t do that?” Did the threat of shame make your cheeks burn? But. The skeletal grip of pride tightened like a boa constrictor every time you…

Completely Humble and Gentle (Ephesians 4:2)

Black and white image of the world in gentle hands.

  The word for today is “humble:” Humility is a valued treasure. I remember reading a story about the famous African-American scientist, George Washington Carver. Carver was standing outside of a hotel where he was registered as a guest when…