Pride often shows up in subtle ways. We insist on being right. We struggle to apologize. We expect others to change before we’re willing to change ourselves. And staying humble is harder than it looks, because it isn’t just an act. It carries a real mental and spiritual cost.
In today’s prayer, Valarie is candid that humility is one of the biggest challenges we face as believers. She traces pride back to its root, the enemy who wanted to be like God and, unable to reach Him, set his sights on us. Choosing humility means remembering that after repentance, a humble heart is the first thing we need for our prayers to be answered effectively, because it’s really not about us. It’s about God and how we can serve others. She points to the Lord’s Prayer, “thy kingdom come, thy will be done,” as a reminder that faith isn’t only about what God does for us, but what we can do for Him by meeting the needs of others, something pride will always try to block. Anchored in Philippians 2:3, “do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit; rather, in humility value others above yourselves,” she reminds us that humility doesn’t make us weak. It makes us teachable, draws us closer to God, and creates space for Him to work in every relationship. She prays that God would remove the pride that keeps us from becoming more like Christ, teaching us to respond with gentleness instead of defensiveness and to love without conditions until humility becomes strength.
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Today’s challenge is simple: ask God to help you choose humility in one conversation you’ve been struggling with. If this encouraged you, share it and empower someone else, and until tomorrow, keep meeting God at the throne.
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