Look at how Jesus handles power...He gives it away...empowering others! When the Pharisees see Jesus baptizing more than John, Jesus stops. When He heals people, He commissions his disciples to go and do likewise. "Now this is extraordinary, Jesus has absolutely no need to be the center of attention. He sends his friends out to do the very thing He does; he gives them a major role in His campaign, in His Story (in history). You go do it. Do everything you see Me doing. This is humility and this is extraordinarily generous. Jesus is absolutely openhanded with His Kingdom. There is no need for the whole thing to be always about Him. He is absolutely delighted to share His Kingdom with us."
The light dawned as I read this scripture and even before John Eldredge spelled it out, I saw this is my way home...this is what God is inviting me into, this is how He wants me to be just like Jesus...empowering others to share what i do others so more can experience God. This is the way of humility.
quote from The Utter Relief of Holiness by John Eldredge, pp32
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