Jeremiah 9:23–24 also discusses boasting, saying, “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth”.
Years and years ago in La Porte, Indiana when I was working at WCOE/WLOI radio I went to a leadership class. The instructors name was Keith, forgive me, I cannot recall his last name. He spoke about EGO! The way Keith defined ego has impacted my life forever, he said that EGO stands for EDGING GOD OUT! AMEN! AMEN!
Too many egotistical people in our politics in America, I find egos in the Church also. Too many want to shine brighter than JESUS! Over my years I have seen the good, the bad, the ugly and purity. Thank the Lord, I know many folks that do not have an ego. They always put JESUS first and others before themselves, like holding the door for others and saying thank you when served. Humble folks are not concerned about any glory!
I watch Facebook to check out the ‘temperatures’ of others. High ego to low ego. I pray everyday that I be humble. All glory to GOD! Not me! I remember being taught as a child, to keep my ego in check, we also would say leave your ego at the door! Ha!
Sharon and I pray that everything we do and say points others to JESUS and not us! Glory!
God gave us the name of FGGAM when he established it 12 years ago last month! For God’s Glory Alone! That is right for GOD! Glory!
Outreach Magazine
It’s the most challenging leadership question to answer: Am I humble?
Humility is the most difficult leadership trait to determine about ourselves. Pride is the most dangerous leadership trait. Arrogance is the root leadership problem. Our sinful nature propels us to an excessive and unhealthy focus on ourselves.
It’s the quintessential leadership struggle. We stand on a sliding scale somewhere between healthy humility and unhealthy pride. Even at our best, determining where we are on this scale is tricky. We almost always believe we are more humble than we are. Unfortunately, we rarely recognize our pride until it’s too late.
Fortunately, there are three key questions to ask to reduce the potential for pride to puff up. More Here
