Digging Deeper: There’s Healing in Humility
Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.
Philippians 2:3-4 (NLT)
THERE’S HEALING IN HUMILITY
We live in a world that celebrates the loudest voice and the most curated image.
We tend to look to highlight reels and find validation in likes and comments.
But the Kingdom of God looks different.
It celebrates hidden faithfulness and humility.
It honors quiet serving, unseen volunteering, and deep, sacrificial love.
So often, we feel pressure to measure up—to be everything to everyone.
But Jesus calls us to something quieter, deeper: humility that heals.
When we choose to serve instead of compete, to lift others instead of comparing ourselves, we create space for God’s love to thrive.
Humility isn’t weakness.
It’s the strength to serve when no one notices, when no one applauds, when it’s not shared on a screen.
It’s the power to love without keeping score—to step up, lean in, and put someone else’s needs before our own.
Prayer
Lord, today I ask You to free us from the pressure to prove ourselves. Teach us to live with open hearts and gentle spirits. Help us serve with grace, knowing You see every hidden act. Remind us that Your thoughts of us are the only ones that truly matter. Give us a love that stretches beyond what’s easy or comfortable. Teach us to love—even when it’s hard—just like Jesus did.
Amen.
Kelly Skelton is a Georgia native, raised in the south on Jesus, Georgia football and sweet tea. She is her husbands’ biggest fan and her two daughters’ loudest cheerleaders. She recently published her first children’s book titled, But God Had a Plan. She stays active in the Dallas area as a photographer, videographer, writer, and middle school teacher.