Tag Archives: humility

Brokenness

Qualified To Be Useful

When God called Gideon to lead Israel out from under the rule of the Midianites, He didn’t exactly find a Type A self-assured leader oozing with charisma or confidence. Even though the angel called him a mighty hero, Gideon does a double-take with a “Who, me?” glance around him. “I’m from the weakest clan in […]

Towels and Servanthood

Authority and Towels

“Jesus knew that the Father had given him authority over everything and that he had come from God …” JOHN 13:3 New Living Translation   Give some people a little power and it instantly reveals the person they are on the inside. Power corrupts, we’re told, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.   But it doesn’t […]