Psalm 25:9-10  ⁹ He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.  ¹⁰ All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.

We struggle with the difference between pride and humility. There is nothing wrong with being proud of our accomplishments. Healthy pride makes us feel good about ourselves and lets us establish and reach for high goals. But, when pride keeps us from admitting our faults, when pride makes us feel like we are better than everyone else, it becomes unhealthy. This kind of pride does not allow us to improve, to apologize for wrongs, to take on better habits.

True humility is not low self-esteem. It is not putting ourselves down or thinking less about ourselves. Being humble means that we understand that we are not perfect. We make mistakes and we need to make things right.

When we are humble, we know that we cannot make changes on our own. We need God to show us the things we must do to walk the better path. We need to trust and rely on him. We need to confess our wrongs to God and others, and move forward, with God’s guidance, to repair relationships and right those wrongs.

Lord, help us to know when we are allowing our pride to hurt others and our relationship with you. Give us the courage to apologize and make things right. Amen.