Humble Roots: How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul

by Hannah Anderson

Humility, on the other hand, predisposes us to believe that we always have something to learn. Because humility reminds us of our dependency and limitations, it also reminds us of the limits of our mind. It reminds us that there is always a place where our vision could be corrected or our understanding grow. This is why Proverbs 18:15 says, “An intelligent heart acquires knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.” The humble person seeks knowledge because the humble person knows how much she doesn’t know. The humble person recognizes that she “lacks wisdom” and so she is not afraid to “ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach.”3 And in so doing, she becomes wiser still.