Just because God has called you to a humble life doesn’t mean He’s called you to a small life.
The Book of Psalms says He created your inmost being, and that you’re wonderfully made. That’s not something to be shy about. Being humble is being confident in who you are and recognizing that you were created uniquely by a God who loves you deeply. Your story matters to Him.
– Humility reading plan
I read this and a part of me is inspired.
Another part of me wonders what my definition of small really is.
What does that mean? To live a small life?
When I think of living a small life I think of living a life that is not fulfilling. That is not full of joy and excitement. I think of a small life as a life where I live in lack all the time. Lack of love, friendships, finances and most importantly lack of peace.
But when I think of a humble life, I think of living my life and working as unto God and not man. I think of living a life where I am more focused on pleasing my Abba than anyone else. But, I have to admit a part of me also thinks of Bill Gates or Oprah. Where they use their wealth to give back as often as possible. They don’t cling to their riches but they also use wisdom in distributing it. I don’t belive that God called everyone to be billionaires because not all people may be capable of handling those kinds of riches. However, I am not God, so I could be totally wrong.
But I do believe that living a humble life doesn’t mean one where you can’t be successful and financially comfortable.
I think that living a humble life has a lot to do with your heart.
To live a life knowing that whether I’m a billionaire or living paycheck to paycheck, all I have and all I am, belongs to and is because of God. To be content with what I have but still work in a way that will increase what I have in some way. Be it skill or wisdom or income.
Living a humble life also makes me think about the current climate we are living in and how it can feel like I’m bragging sometimes when I say things like Black Lives Matter or I’m am proud to be a black woman, but really I’m just stating a fact.
It is mind boggling to me that I could even think that way, but it happens and I have to remind myself there is nothing wrong with loving my skin.
I Am proud to be black.
I’m proud of everything about me.
And my melanin Is beautiful.
There is nothing wrong with me being proud of my lineage. So I won’t be. I will continue to love my race. I will continue to learn more and more about my history and just like I love everyone else I will love me too.
I want to live a life where God is the head of all areas of my life. My job, relationships, finances and heart. I think that is what it means to live a humble life. And that kind of life is never small.
Ps Black Lives Still Matter✊🏽
