HUMILITY

Have you ever found yourself yelling at a podcast? 

The other day I was listening to "Coffee with Scott Adams" and the topic was Kanye West's response to the public outcry over his recent remarks which many deemed "anti-Semitic". 

Apparently, Kanye had lost a good chunk of his fortune in the aftermath.

Adams, reporting that Kanye felt God was using the whole episode to "humble him", asked his audience, "I don't know what to think about that - is humility even a part of Christian faith? I mean, it's not listed in the Ten Commandments, is it?" 

Adams is an atheist and it was a sincere question seeking an answer. He knows a lot of stuff, but matters of faith are far outside the boundaries of his expertise!

An audience member pointed out through the "chat" box that pride is one of the "seven deadly sins" and Adams took that as confirmation that maybe humility was important to Christian faith.

The whole exchange made me want to yell.

It seems to me that humility is not only a part of faith, it is foundational to authentic faith in Christ. 

Those who are too proud to bow to Jesus as their Lord never come to know Him. 

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"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." James 4:10