It’s a wonderful feeling when people are lifting us onto a pedestal, and it’s difficult sometimes not to want the adulation. Likewise, it’s terrible—often debilitating—when people are talking about us behind our backs, especially if what’s being said is slanderous. It only makes sense that we would desire one and fear the other.

As we journey towards Easter this year, let’s take a moment to consider the virtue of humility. I think it’s one of the most misunderstood concepts. Contrary to what some think, humility is not “the opposite of pride”. Nor is it having (or exercising) low self-esteem or self-degradation. Simply put, humility is

I write, and my soul sings. That statement reminds me of an October tweet I posted on Twitter: #Iamreading Charles R. Swindoll's Living above the Level of Mediocrity...let's soar with eagles, committed to excellence! The Bible study group my husband and I...