“When the corn is nearly ripe it bows the head and stoops lower than when it was green. When the people of God are near ripe for heaven, they grow more humble and self-denying… Paul had one foot in heaven when he called himself the chiefest of sinners and least of saints.” - John Flavel

Humility is not something we muster by willpower; it is the fruit of grace. It grows when we fix our eyes on Christ, not ourselves. As we consider His finished work on the cross and yield to the ongoing work of the Spirit, our pride is put to death, and humility takes root.

When a storm blows into our lives—an unexpected diagnosis, a financial crisis, a fractured relationship—we begin to question. "God, don't You care?" It's easy to trust God when the seas are calm. But what about when the waves threaten to sink the boat?