Rez - Week 5 Day 5- God Leads Me to be Humble!
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(Pearl Site does not have Devotion Curriculum this week due to VBS Week!)
June 24, 2026
Today at Son Seekers:
Your child learned that God leads us to be humble. We talked about how humility does not mean thinking badly about ourselves or acting like we do not matter. Humility means remembering that other people matter too.
Today, children learned that God helps us care about others, not only ourselves.
Today’s Simple Truth:
God helps me care about others, not only myself.
Bible Verse We Talked About:
Philippians 2:3-4 (New International Reader’s Version)
3 Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves. 4 None of you should look out just for your own good. Each of you should also look out for the good of others.
In Simple Words:
Philippians 2:3–4 teaches us not to live with a “me first all the time” heart. God wants to shape our hearts so we notice and care about other people too.
Today, children learned that humility does not mean, “I am not important.” Every child matters to God. God made them, loves them, and cares about them.
Humility means, “I matter, and others matter too.”
We talked about how pride can show up when we always want to be first, best, right, noticed, or in control. It can show up when we interrupt, brag, refuse to say sorry, take over, or have a hard time celebrating someone else.
But God can shape our hearts.
He can help us listen when someone else is talking. He can help us let someone else have a turn. He can help us cheer for a friend, admit when we are wrong, include someone who feels left out, and care about what someone else needs.
Humility is not weakness. It takes strength to care about others when we want our own way.
Jesus shows us what humility looks like. He is strong, good, and worthy of all praise, but He used His life to love, serve, and care for others. God can shape our hearts to become more like Jesus.
Ask Your Child:
What does it mean to be humble?
Does humility mean you are not important?
What is one way you can show someone else that they matter?
Why is it hard to let someone else go first sometimes?
How can God help us care about others, not only ourselves?
Try This Together:
Talk through a few simple “me first or others too” situations.
For example:
“What could you do if you want to be first in line?”“What could you say if someone else wins a game?”“What could you do if someone is left out?”“What could you say if you were wrong?”“What could you do if someone else has an idea?”
Then ask:
“What would pride look like?”“What would humility look like?”“How could this choice help the other person?”
You can practice these simple humility phrases together:
“You can go first.”
“Good job.”
“I’m sorry.”
“What do you think?”
“Do you want a turn?”
“Let’s include them.”
“I can wait.”
“You matter too.”
You can remind your child:
“Humility does not mean I am small or unimportant. Humility means God helps me remember that others matter too.”
Simple Prayer Option:
If praying out loud is new for your family, you can simply read this together:
“God, thank You that every person matters to You. Help us be humble. Teach us to care about others, not only ourselves. Help us listen, share, apologize, include, encourage, and make room for others. Shape our hearts to be more like Jesus. Amen.”
If You Are New to This:
You do not have to make this complicated. A simple phrase like, “Others matter too,” can help your child understand humility in everyday moments.
It is also okay to remind your child that humility does not mean hiding their gifts or feeling bad about themselves. God made them valuable. Humility helps them use their words, choices, strengths, and attention in ways that also value others.
Parent Encouragement:
Children learn humility by watching how adults handle attention, correction, success, mistakes, and the needs of others. They notice when we listen instead of interrupting, apologize instead of defending ourselves, celebrate someone else, admit when we are wrong, or make room for another person’s perspective.
Humility does not mean becoming passive or silent. It means our confidence is shaped by love.
God leads us to humility because pride makes life smaller, but love makes room for others. With His help, our homes can become places where each person learns to say, “I matter, and others matter too.”
Adult Devotion:
Humility That Makes Room
Scripture: Philippians 2:3-4 NIV
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Devotional Reading:
Philippians 2:3–4 gives us a clear picture of humility. It tells us not to live from selfish ambition or pride, but to value others and care about their needs too.
Humility is often misunderstood.
It does not mean thinking badly about yourself. It does not mean pretending you have no gifts. It does not mean becoming silent, passive, or invisible. Biblical humility is not self-hatred.
Humility means your value is secure enough that everything does not have to revolve around you.
That is a hard lesson for children, and honestly, it is a hard lesson for adults too.
We all know what it feels like to want our way, our timing, our opinion, our comfort, our recognition, or our plan to matter most. Pride does not always look loud or obvious. Sometimes it shows up as defensiveness. Sometimes it shows up as needing the last word. Sometimes it shows up as frustration when no one notices what we did. Sometimes it shows up as interrupting, correcting too quickly, or struggling to celebrate someone else’s success.
Parenting gives us many chances to practice humility.
We may need humility to apologize to our child.
We may need humility to listen before assuming.
We may need humility to admit we handled something poorly.
We may need humility to let another person’s needs interrupt our plan.
We may need humility to lead with love instead of ego.
Humility does not make us weak. It makes room for love.
A humble parent can still set boundaries. A humble parent can still correct behavior. A humble parent can still lead with confidence. Humility does not remove authority; it shapes authority with love.
Children learn humility by watching how adults handle being wrong, being interrupted, being disappointed, being corrected, and being unseen. They notice whether we can say, “I’m sorry.” They notice whether we listen. They notice whether we celebrate others. They notice whether we treat people as valuable even when we are frustrated.
Jesus is our clearest picture of humility. He was not insecure or weak. He did not lack worth or power. But He used His strength to love, serve, and give.
That is the kind of humility God grows in us.
Today, ask God to show you one place where pride may be making life smaller. Then ask Him to shape your heart with humility that makes room for others.
Adult Reflection Questions:
Where do I most want to be right, noticed, in control, or appreciated?
How can I model humility for my child without becoming passive or unclear?
Who might need me to notice their needs, feelings, or perspective today?
Simple Prayer:
“God, shape humility in my heart. Help me remember that I matter to You, and others matter too. Teach me to listen, apologize, celebrate others, and make room for the needs of people around me. Help me lead with confidence and love, not pride or control. Shape my heart to look more like Jesus. Amen.”
Next Steps:
Look for one ordinary way to practice humility today.
You might:
Apologize without making excuses.
Listen without interrupting.
Let someone else be first.
Celebrate someone else’s success.
Ask, “What do you think?”
Notice someone who may feel overlooked.
Then pray:
“God, help me care about others, not only myself.”
