SEPTEMBER 9, 2025

   “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” 

― Abraham Lincoln

PROVERBS 15-16

25There is a way that appears to be right,

but in the end it leads to death. (16:25)

2 CORINTHIANS 1

 21Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, 22set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come.

JOURNAL 

Humility is one of those words that can seem simple but is actually layered with meaning. At its core, it is not about false pride or pretending to be less than what we are. True humility is recognizing our place in the world, a small speck in the vastness of creation, a brief moment in the sweep of time. Yet at the same time, it is knowing that even in that smallness, our lives matter deeply.

These past two weeks of teaching about cells have reminded me of this balance. Every human body is made up of trillions of tiny living parts, all working together in unseen harmony. That same process is alive in every living thing around me. It is staggering to consider, and it pushes me to see that I am both fragile and extraordinary. I am a creation, yes, but so is every person I meet.

The wisdom of Scripture warns that the path which seems right to us can often end in ruin. My own ideas, no matter how clever they feel, are not enough to anchor me. Only God’s Spirit, placed in me as a seal and a promise of what is to come, gives me a foundation that will not collapse. That same Spirit reminds me that Christ’s sacrifice was not for me alone but for all who bear His image.

When my shadow self rises, hungry for recognition, desperate to be noticed, quick to feel wrongedI... must remember that humility is not weakness. It is perspective. It calls me to see myself truthfully, to see others as miracles of creation, even when they stumble, fail, or cause harm. And it convicts me when I have been the one to judge, dismiss, or wound.

Lincoln once said that there were moments when human wisdom failed him and all he could do was fall to his knees. I know that place well. There are days when my own strength crumbles and I am left with no choice but to cast every fear and failure onto the One who cares for me. To humble myself under His hand is to trust that in His timing He will lift me up.

So today, I choose to remember: I am small, yet significant. I am weak, yet made strong in Christ. I am anxious, yet held by the hand of God. And that is enough.

6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 PETER 5:6-7