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Pride is considered one of the seven deadly sins.
"Pride goeth before the fall."
Today is Be Humble Day. Interestingly, the editors of National Today dot com, don't know who started it; although that's a good sign that the content creator decided not to claim credit. That might mean Be Humble Day predates the creation of social media?
Humility isn't the lack of boasting; It means actively listening to others and accepting that we make mistakes and have weaknesses. That's not easy in a world where most of us are looking for attention.
Humility doesn't mean being meek, submissive, passive, or insecure. You know people who don't worry about taking credit, they just want to get the job done. That leads to confidence and self-belief, self-control and joy.
While in college, I worked at KDMI-FM, a Christian radio station in Des Moines, Iowa. We played Christian music and a lot of taped programs. One of the shows was sponsored by a local church and hosted by their pastor, Reverend David Humble.
He truly lived up to his name. I enjoyed the conversations we had while music was playing or before the show, which came on the air after 10 pm Sunday nights. Pastor Humble made a big impression on me, that was in 1982 or 83, and I still think of him. In writing this post, I looked him up, and see that he passed in 2023 at the age of 90.
As a person with more than 3,500 blog posts, I can't make a case for, as Barney Fife once said, "being all-filled up with humbleness."
There are plenty of folks with more readers than this blog. There are better writers. While I try to be good, I fall short in that category as well. Put simply, I'm a sinner, only saved thanks to the mercy and grace of my Savior.
If you've been paying attention to the posts, not that it's required, my sense of humor tends to the sarcastic, which is why I can't write about being humble and humility without recalling a country song that became a hit in 1980. Mac Davis is the man who wrote and originally sang the song. It's catchy, and I would argue makes the case for being humble by the outrageous statements that make up the lyrics.
We go to the University of Wisconsin Varsity Band show each spring, and every year, the band plays and sings (along with the crowd), "It's Hard to be Humble." The Badger musicians substitute themselves as being a heck of a band.
Here are the original lyrics - if the tune doesn't come to mind - you can sing along with the video below.
It's Hard to be Humble
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way
I can't wait to look in the mirror
Cause I get better lookin' each day
To know me is to love me
I must be a hell of a man
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
But I'm doin' the best that I can
I used to have a girlfriend
But I guess she just couldn't compete
With all of these love-starved women
Who keep clamoring at my feet
Well I could probably find me another
But I guess they're all in awe of me
Who cares? I never get lonesome
Cause I treasure my own company
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way
I can't wait to look in the mirror
I get better lookin' each day
To know me is to love me
I must be a hell of a man
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
When you're doing the best that you can
I guess you could say I'm a loner
A cowboy outlaw, tough and proud
Well, I could have lotsa friends if I wanted,
But then I wouldn't stand out from the crowd
Some folks say that I'm egotistical
Hell, I don't even know what that means
I guess it has something to do with the way
That I fill out my skin-tight blue jeans
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
When you're perfect in every way
I can't wait to look in the mirror
I get better lookin' each day
To know me is to love me
I must be a hell of a man
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
When you're doing the best that you can
We're doing the best that we can!
Give yourselves a hand.
Yeeee-haw!
1980, written by Mac Davis
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