Humble Hero (2)

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Humble Hero is one of the virtues at PDS

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Christ Example of Humility

Philippians 2:1–4 ESV
So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Basketball season is upon us and there are many examples we can follow as it relates to having humility. In a time of individualism and having the spotlight on me; life is better when we incorporate others into our lives modeling Christ example.
Tim Duncan-
Humility is one of the essential traits of great leadership and Tim Duncan, the NBA Hall of Famer and five-time NBA champion center with the San Antonio Spurs, is a perfect example of the humble leader. He consistently praised his teammates and coaches when people tried to heap accolades upon him. He did not engage in trash talking, instead letting his play do all the talking needed. And he was never above doing the small things.
In one famous story shortly after his retirement, Duncan was working out with a Spurs rookie who was out of shape after being out injured for two months. The workout was so intense that the rookie vomited all over the court. Immediately, Duncan grabbed some towels and cleaned it all up, looked at the player, and said, “Get back on the court; we have work to do.” If a Hall of Famer wiping up the vomit of an NBA rookie is not the ultimate sign of humility, we don’t know what is.
Dean SMith-
Dean Smith at the University of North Carolina. It was he who influenced generations to come by implementing his concept of “pointing the finger.” Whenever a Tarheel scored a basket off an assist from his teammate, he would humbly give credit to the teammate who gave the assist by pointing the finger at him as they ran back on defense. Deflecting attention toward other team members for their contribution to your success is the epitome of being a humble champion teammate.
Bill Russell
One final example of humility is NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell. He is considered one of the greatest teammates ever, in any sport. He won eleven NBA championships, two NCAA titles, and the 1956 Olympic Gold Medal, and always embraced a role of doing the dirty work for his teams. He played defense, rebounded, and blocked shots, redefining how his position was played. He could score points when called upon but was more than happy to serve and make his team- mates look good.“The most important measure of how good a game I played,” said Russell, “was how much better I made my teammates play.”
Tim Duncan, Dean Smith, Bill Russell are Humble Heroes, they counted others more significant than himself. This is what Jesus did for us. . when He died on the cross for our wrongdoing. . . to bring salvation to all who would believe.
A humble person is one who is not proud or arrogant. A humble person is one who deflects their strengths and abilities to lift up others.
Being humble is hard at times. Bad people will sometimes take advantage of individuals practicing humility because they see it as weakness. Sometimes people who are the best at something gets overlooked because their humility is mistaken for being passive.
Being a humble hero is not weakness; rather it shows supernatural strength that can only be given by God.
The same God who came down in the form of man, suffered and died and was raised from the dead. Many around him during the time of his persecution thought He was weak, but we know his life and sacrifice was the ultimate sign of strength. Jesus perfectly obeyed the will of God the father to the point of death on the cross. And because of this He was exalted with a name that is above every name.
Philippians 2:5–8 ESV
Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:9–11 “9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
What does this look like for you? How can you lift up those around you to display their greatness.
You will have many opportunities to model Christ’s humility. The choices and decisions made by people around will provide opportunities for you to stand up for those being mistreated.
You can help those in need around you and serve; especially when they have been treated badly.
This is what Christ has done for us. Let’s follow His example.
Lets pray!!
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