Walk Humbly

"If someone offered you an award for your humility, should you accept it?" My grandfather has asked me that question many times, but I can't seem to come with a satisfactory answer. If I accepted the honor, would that then prove I have pride in my humility? Is that even possible? God's final requirement in Micah 6:8 is for us, as believers, to walk humbly. Admittedly, humility is not something that comes naturally to any of us. I tend to mistake quiet shyness for humility. While that can indeed be the case, many times it's our pride that keeps us quiet. In my own life, for example, I tend to clam up and not answer questions in class if I believe there's a chance my answer won't be right. That's not humility, that's pride. I don't want to be wrong or appear foolish so I just don't talk. That is not what the Lord means by walk humbly. We're not to simply seem humble, we are to walk that way. Humility should be a natural outpouring of our love for God, but oftentimes we let our stubborn, sinful, human pride get in the way. To fully live in God's will, we must push aside our selfish pride and walk in humbleness. Humility could mean looking foolish in front of people or being told how wrong you really are. But it's those instances that strengthen our humility and allow it to become a more central part to our Christian lives.