Re: Is Humility a Weakness or a Strenth?

People say  its weakness that makes one humble, how do u feel about that?

Depends on who is defining what. For some, humility is plain stupidity; to others, it is a very strong virtue.

And the cousin-word 'weakness' has often suffered the same dichotomy of understanding and context. While one may see a weakness as unspiring, perhaps not many people realize that it is the key to greatness - so long as we understand its context:

II Cor. 12:9 - "And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."

II Cor. 13:4 - "For though He was crucified through weakness, yet He liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you."

Heb. 11:34 - "Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens."

@cute-ass,

Lol, it is such a grace to find people disagree with me in some of my views - and I can be thankful for the added insight you offered.

However, like I said earlier, it all depends on who is defining what; and in what context they are using the defined concepts.

I am persuaded that both humility, strength and weakness are character traits that define people's dispositions. In this sense, humility can be either a weakness or a strength. It all depends on the context in which it is being applied.

A humility that excludes boldness in the face of challenges is rather a weakness than a display of strength. For instance, a kindred word ('meekness') is used to describe Moses in Num. 12:3; and for all that, his boldness to face Pharaoh is a rare commodity among many today. I believe that Moses' humility/meekness was a "strength" rather than a weakness.

On the other hand, when humility is self-seeking and unresponsive, such a disposition is rather a weakness than strength. I believe that the Lord Jesus Christ left us a perfect example of humility in Matt. 11:29. Of course, we read of the boldness that is clearly marked throughout His earthly ministry as He challenged sin, hypocrisy and what today is known as 'political correctness'. For all of that, He was never self-seeking and went out for the good of others.

The point is, humility can be viewed either as a weakness of strength by whoever is using the concept.

Cheers.