The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom;
and before honour is humility. Proverbs,
Chapter 15, verse 33.
I enjoy teaching and feel my teaching style has
really improved over the years. Our
school district allows each school to make nominations for Teacher of the
Year. Somehow, I got the distorted
notion that I had been nominated for this.
Egotistical person that I can be, although most wouldn’t know it, I
prepared how I would respond when they announced my nomination at a faculty
meeting. Ironically, the award went to
someone else who was extremely deserving and probably a lot more humble.
Fortunately, no one else knew that I thought I was
going to be nominated, which was a big relief but God and I did. This was a humbling experience, to say the
least. Hopefully, it leads me to be less
self-absorbed in the future.
Here are some related passages:
*Every one that is proud in heart is an
abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be
unpunished. Proverbs, Chapter 16, verse
5.
*Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of
him. Proverbs, Chapter 26, verse 12.
*Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not
what a day may bring forth. Let another
man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own
lips. Proverbs, Chapter 27, verses 1-2.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
This is a connection I've made from this Bible passage. Please share your connections.
Please click on comments below to share your suggestions. Thanks! Debbie
