Humble Faith

“For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.” -- Romans 12:3 NIV

I never really thought of it quite that way, but the thought that our faith isn't so much something we develop as it is something that God develops in us is an interesting concept.

Here we are learning and failing and scrapping and trying each day to be our best for God, but what this verse from Romans tells me is that maybe it all has more more to do with us loosening our grip and allowing God to put us where we need to be. I also think I understand the first part of this verse to tell us that the mechanism that allows us to let go is humility.

Practice being more humble and honest with yourself concerning God, continually work on loosening your grip on your life and what you want for it, and watch God increasingly develop your faith.