Try to Remind Yourself to Always be Humble

Today I’m going to talk about humility. It is a word that you can always google on the web. Probably, you’ve heard it many times before in your Christian Living subject when you were in elementary.

But I believe it is a virtue that can be fully understood when experienced a downfall, a setback, a tragedy, a defeat, a temporary failure.

Let me tell you my story.

More than two years ago, I helped my brother (let’s call him John) put up a Pharmacy. To give you a little of my background, I’m a registered pharmacist. And I learned how to run a pharmacy business from my eldest brother (let’s call him Lloyd), who has pharmacies.

When I started, I would often ask advice about accounting from John and business acumen from Lloyd.

I learned fast.

Suddenly, I felt I was the smartest guy in the world and nothing can stop me. Sometimes I dream I wear a red cape and underwear over my pants.

It didn’t take long and the business was thriving and earning a lot of profit. I dominated the market.

Instantly, I was able to buy a car.

I was energetic, enthusiastic and invincible man.

Because I was experiencing success, most of the unsolicited advice I receive from John and Lloyd, I just ignore them. I said to myself, “Hey! I’m on top of the mountain, I don’t need your advice, and I already know these things you’re telling me.”

I never thought of losing. It is almost impossible for me.

And then something happened. Lex Luthor came into the picture.  A group of doctors entered the competition. They lowered their prices to the floor. Sometimes I think they even dug the soil, I can’t even compete anymore.

Almost two years of operations. I closed the pharmacy.

I lost my car.

It was a painful period of my life.

I failed.

I was shocked! I never saw it from a distance. I said to myself, “I was supposed to be superman here!”

Friends, why did I tell you that story?

To remind you.

Are you starting out? A business. A career.

Or are you at the peak of that business or career?

Let me have a word for you: “Try to remind yourself to always be humble.”

After that incident, I pray often. I talk to God and ask Him what He was trying to tell me. All of a sudden, I’m desperate for His attention. And He tells me that same message I’m sharing with you.

Let us be reminded to always be humble.

Praying for you,

Kevin

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. - Matthew 23:12