Humble submission is the opposite attitude to pride, independence and arrogance. Pride can be hard to spot; it takes humility to recognise our pride!

Sometimes our pride is the obstacle that keeps us from moving forward. We want to see the situation change, but God wants to see US change!

Humility is something we develop with practice:

-putting others first, instead of chasing our own gains

-recognising where others are better than us, instead of boasting about ourselves

-serving others, instead of ourselves.

Humility even brings freedom from anxieties: as we humble ourselves, confessing our weakness and fears and seeking God's strength.

1 Peter 5:5-7, Philippians 2:3, Mark 9:35, Psalm 25:9, Proverbs 16:18, Psalm 13:1-6