Humbled by Lack

Humbled by Lack
Danger of humility propelled by lack.

Every time I hear people say "he/she has changed,I knew him/her when he/she had nothing. Well like a friend would always say,money only aggravates what we are.

Stepping into abundance is good but to deal with the trick called success,we need to view success as a test too. I call success a trick because that's what it is,its a well orchestrated set of events designed to test the quality of our character thereby preparing us for the next level of character development. That's why we say with new levels comes new devils.  The idea is that once we've conquered the Problems at one level, we are exposed to the dynamics of understanding a newer level by undergoing another set of events. The problem with humility is what looks like humility but driven by lack is that such persons soon unveil the true content of their character as soon as they encounter the brief window of relieve called success. True humility connote embracing the truth that God is the only constant in all success equation, invariably saying the lord giveth and the lord taketh. Not to mean we fold our arms and embrace every misfortune but that we identify with the one that teaches us to make wealth. This indeed would help us thread carefully knowing that we have freely received of what ever it is that we call success.

Its said that abuse is inevitable when purpose is misunderstood. I would add by saying that to whom we credit our success to,him would we bow to. The problem with false humility is that its a cover up of pride and arrogance in humble clothing. Hence we ascribe our achievements to our smartness thereby thinking if I can do this now,I'll do it again. That's why all of such persons always live in the delusion that they can never go down in life again. I must say that most times,they say so while on their way down.

Being humble requires more than saying we are. True humility is a blend of godly character mixed with integrity and the knowledge of purpose. These things always remind us that we are part of a bigger picture and our place is guaranteed by God and no one else.


Igonoh Godwin.O
7th July 2013