{"id":340,"date":"2016-04-26T05:00:43","date_gmt":"2016-04-26T05:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wisdominallthings.com\/?p=340"},"modified":"2022-01-16T01:03:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-16T01:03:08","slug":"humility-can-lead-to-the-greatest-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wisdominallthings.com\/staging\/3400\/humility-can-lead-to-the-greatest-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Humility Can Lead to the Greatest Things"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Humility Can Lead to the Greatest Things\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/vcmhf-b1c6b6?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/media\/player\/vcmhf-b1c6b6?from=yiiadmin&amp;download=1&amp;version=1\" height=\"122\" width=\"300\" style=\"border: none;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>EXPOSE&nbsp; |&nbsp; Where Can Greatness Be Found?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;The greatness I am scrolling through on social media, the power I see on television\u2014these things I find myself longing for and envying\u2014these things are not greatness. They are a sham.&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Ann Swindel<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE&nbsp; |&nbsp; How We Should See Greatness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I feel that the more I read, the more I&#8217;m confronted with how great being great is: How to have great ideas, great strength, great influence. &nbsp;It can prove to be quite a draw.&nbsp; Getting lost in thought about what that might look like, I begin to feel a tinge of guilt.&nbsp; Is it that I want true greatness, or to be seen as great?<\/p>\n<p>I read far less about how great being humble is.&nbsp;&nbsp; Could it be that not many people feel being humble is that great?<\/p>\n<p>However, we&#8217;re still not without our stories, and at least respect, of people being great by having brought out the best in others.&nbsp; In their humility, they thought less of themselves and more of those around them.&nbsp; What was great, is that others became great&#8211;or greatly benefited.<\/p>\n<p>One only need consider the leadership in the founding of our country to have a sufficient example of this.<\/p>\n<p>It may not initially look great.&nbsp; And in most cases, it won&#8217;t feel great.&nbsp; But you can not miss the greatness of the outcome.<\/p>\n<p>What do you think of the idea that it is possible to be greater still by being humble?<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXECUTE&nbsp; |&nbsp; Truly the Greatest Example of Being Great<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Swindell takes us to Matthew 23 where Jesus provides a clear picture of true greatness.&nbsp; Once again, the Pharisees provide Jesus an opportunity to teach His disciples of what not to be.&nbsp; Don&#8217;t be like the Pharisees who &#8220;do all their deeds to be seen by others.&#8221;&nbsp; True greatness is being least, for &#8220;t<span id=\"en-ESV-23927\" class=\"text Matt-23-11\"><span class=\"woj\">he greatest among you shall be your servant.<\/span><\/span>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>&#8220;Greatness is smallness, servanthood, humility. It is not power, ideas and influence.&#8221; &#8211; Ann Swindell<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In fact, just look at how great humility is: <em>&#8220;Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.&#8221;- Phil. 2:8<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Humility can lead to the greatest things. It goes deeper, higher and wider than any greatness we could possibly consider pursuing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<br \/>\nFurther reading:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.relevantmagazine.com\/life\/god-doesnt-care-how-big-your-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">God doesn&#8217;t care how big your platform is<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/bLv-2j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1040\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wisdominallthings.com\/staging\/3400\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Wisdom-in-all-things-leadbox-wisdom-delivered.jpg\" alt=\"Sign up for Solomon Weekly Email\" width=\"623\" height=\"140\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#8220;The greatness I am scrolling through on social media, the power I see on television\u2014these things I find myself longing for and envying\u2014these things are not greatness. 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