Footing #1 - Culture (of Humility)

What is success in a family? Is it your son hitting the game-winning homerun? Is it your daughter getting the lead role in the school play? Is it having respectful, hard-working kids in society and school? While all of these things have value, the ultimate measurement of your family’s success will come down to having “tender hearts” toward the things of God. Does each family member genuinely love the Lord? Do they boldly stand on his truth? Do they morally make decisions to bring him the greatest honor and glory? These are the choices that a family member must make to be considered “successful” in the eyes of God. Sadly, many times these choices are not being made because of a problem that every person must overcome – pride! We want what we want when we want it. We believe that we have “all the answers” … at least in how we react to people’s effort to educate us. We struggle with being harsh, and as parents, we often create “unrealistic expectations” for our children and then get angry when they cannot meet the expectations. We “protect” ourselves at all costs, and if that means bringing up something from the past to “mudsling” at our spouse, we do it. Why? Because of pride. All of it is because of pride. It is much easier to be haughty than humble. What we need to understand is that pride is the very center of all sins, and it is the greatest struggle that the human heart will ever experience. Thankfully, God does not leave us “hanging” when it comes to pride problems. In fact, his Word is loaded with truths that will help us combat man’s greatest issue. When you take a “deep dive” into your family dynamics, is there a culture of pride or humility? One of the most important “footings” in our “family foundation” is humility. When it is present, there is nothing that cannot be fixed. When it is present, each member of your family will feel valued. When it is present, you will have joy and contentment with those you love the most. Our intention with this “footing” is to analyze and expose toxic traits that must not be allowed to exist in your home. Let’s make sure that we are proactive to avoid these issues by being humble enough to see and remove them. Let’s do it!