Humility

Andrew Klavan and Bill Whittle at PJTV.com recently did a short piece on humility. It was a pleasant change from politics and their thesis was that humility is the starting point for wisdom, e.g. - none of us know it all. They are right. 

The world is full of people who are full of themselves and they are making a hash of things. They are trying to create kingdoms in their own images, whether at home or at the national or even international level. The problem is of course that since all fall short of the glory of God, so do their kingdoms. In fact, in time they all become petty, arbitrary, and often plain miserable places for others to live. If we humble ourselves by admitting that we don't know it all, then we can begin to listen to God and to others. That is indeed the start of wisdom and leads to better families, better nations, better lives.