Have you ever noticed that Scripture calls us to be both humble and bold? At first glance the two seem opposites. Its easy to confuse humility with timidity and boldness with arrogance. I know personally I have lacked both humilty and boldness before but I have also experienced them working together from time to time. When I venture out bravely but know also that I do so in a power far greater than my own. Those moments are rare, but they feel good.
I've met some people, though I can only think of a few, who seem to have humilty and boldness down. They have a kind of godly confidence. They are the kind of people who instantly set you at ease with their humble spirit but are not afraid to challenge you with their boldness. They are not afraid to speak up, but don't feel the need to be the loudest voice in the room.*
I'm not there yet, but I'm working on it.
*One last note- if you read this paragraph and thought I was talking about you- you probably need to work on the humility part :-)
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