When you have done all you have been told to do, say, “We are merely servants: we have done no more than our duty.
Lk.17:10
Jesus confronts what is the greatest of human follies. Pride.
Pride will sink the noblest of ships, even those barques sailing for Peter.
I was recently on a team running a men's parish weekend retreat. The retreat was impactful and my participation was mentioned. When my darling wife repeated the feedback she had heard, false modesty had me say, "Oh, it wasn't me. It was Jesus." She replied, "Really? I think Jesus would have done it better."
Ouch.
On reflection I gave her a more honest response. "I'm constantly amazed at how Jesus uses me."
Lord, give me a servant's heart so my greatest desire is to serve you and not glorify me.
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