Bishop: Be more humble

Having a heart of humility in these modern times is difficult for many, as we live in a world consumed by vanity and where people often boast about their achievements or good deeds.

This is according to Archbishop of the West Indies & Bishop of Barbados, The Most Reverend and The Hon Dr. John Holder, who was addressing the annual Ash Wednesday Service held yesterday morning at the St. Michael’s Cathedral.

However, he expressed that the season of Lent calls for us to reflect on our human qualities. He explained that God calls for us to have hearts of compassion, forgiveness and love. He also noted that if we are to follow the way of God or find our way to God, the most important quality we should have is the ability to be humble.

He said that this quality is a hard one for persons to cultivate because we live in an age where people want their “good acts” advertised, but this goes against the word of God. Dr Holder pointed out that the Bible calls for us to remain humble in our giving.

Making reference to Matthew chapter six verses one through six, Bishop Holder said, “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets to be honoured by others”, noting that this piece of advise reminds us that we have to be humble when we give to the needy or do good acts.

He said the Bible also points out that once this is done, and persons give to the needy or do acts of good without the intention of being awarded by humans, God will thus reward you even greater than man.

“Christians should remember to practice humility,” he reiterated.