Dr. Bob kept this prayer on a plaque sitting on his desk. We doubt that was because he had already mastered humility. More likely, he needed to be reminded of it every single day, just like we do. Listen to how he describes humility: "Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised..." That's a pretty high bar, isn't it?Now here's the question we have to ask ourselves. If those things aren't true for us today, what's getting in the way? Usually, it isn't our circumstances. It's our pride. Pride tells us we deserve better treatment. Pride wants recognition. Pride wants people to understand our side of the story. Pride keeps score. Pride takes things personally. Pride gets offended because it believes life should go according to our plan.Humility doesn't mean people will always treat us fairly. It means our peace no longer depends on whether they do. That's why this prayer is so powerful. It doesn't ask us to change other people. It asks God to change us. Maybe that's why Dr. Bob kept it where he could see it every day. It wasn't just a beautiful thought to admire. It was a daily reminder that if we lose our peace, become easily offended, or constantly need approval, we probably don't have a circumstance problem—we have a humility problem.Which line of Dr. Bob's Humility Prayer reveals the biggest humility problem in our lives today?
Dr. Bob kept this prayer on a plaque sitting on his desk. We doubt that was because he had already mastered humility. More likely, he needed to be reminded of it every single day, just like we do. Listen to how he describes humility: "Perpetual quietness of heart. It is to have no trouble. It is never to be fretted or vexed, irritable or sore; to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised..." That's a pretty high bar, isn't it?
Now here's the question we have to ask ourselves. If those things aren't true for us today, what's getting in the way? Usually, it isn't our circumstances. It's our pride. Pride tells us we deserve better treatment. Pride wants recognition. Pride wants people to understand our side of the story. Pride keeps score. Pride takes things personally. Pride gets offended because it believes life should go according to our plan.
Humility doesn't mean people will always treat us fairly. It means our peace no longer depends on whether they do. That's why this prayer is so powerful. It doesn't ask us to change other people. It asks God to change us. Maybe that's why Dr. Bob kept it where he could see it every day. It wasn't just a beautiful thought to admire. It was a daily reminder that if we lose our peace, become easily offended, or constantly need approval, we probably don't have a circumstance problem—we have a humility problem.
Which line of Dr. Bob's Humility Prayer reveals the biggest humility problem in our lives today?
