“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” (Matt. 23:12)

God cares about humility!

A theme that runs through the entire Bible is that God humbles the proud and exalts the humble.

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?” (Micah 6:8)

Humility is one character trait impossible to achieve by focusing on it; the only way to become humble is to look away from yourself and instead look to God and others. Fixing your eyes on him will keep you in proper perspective. When you are humbled in this way, God’s promise is to exalt you.

“Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 18:4)

Therefore

“Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,” (1 Peter 5:5-6)

“With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,” (Eph. 4:2)