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Think on this, 100 years after Voltaire died, he who had vowed to exterminate all traces of Christianity in France , the house in which he had lived was purchased and became a Bible publishing house.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes disgrace but with the humble is wisdom.
When pride comes, then comes disgrace but with the humble is wisdom.
And think on this. Surgeons do save countless lives but never do they create even one single life. And they must remember that, otherwise they will be consumed by deteriorating pride.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
A truly humble man is hard to find yet God delights to honor such selfless people.
Booker T. Washington, the renowned black educator, was an outstanding example of this truth.
Shortly after he took over the presidency of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, he was walking in an exclusive section of town when he was stopped by a wealthy white woman. Not knowing the famous Mr. Washington by sight, she asked if he would like to earn a few dollars by chopping wood for her.
Because he had no pressing business at that moment, Professor Washington smiled, rolled up his sleeves, and proceeded to do the humble chore she had requested. When he was finished, he carried the logs into the house and stacked them by the fireplace.
A little girl recognized him and later revealed his identity to the lady.
The next morning the embarrassed woman went to see Mr. Washington in his office at the Institute and apologized profusely.
"It's perfectly all right, Madam," he replied. "Occasionally I enjoy a little manual labor. Besides, it's always a delight to do something for a friend."
She shook his hand warmly and assured him that his gracious attitude and response had endeared him and his work to her heart.
Not long afterward she showed her admiration by persuading some wealthy acquaintances to join her in donating thousands of dollars to the Tuskegee Institute.
With our titles and our power and our education and our successes and just plain over-zealous pride over everything and anything, we need to be careful lest we think too highly of ourselves...well beyond what these gifts deserve.
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