Humilty or Self-Deception?

Scripture – Luke 12:47-48: 47“That servant who knows his master’s will and does not get ready or does not do what his master wants will be beaten with many blows. 48But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

Reflection: Here’s where humility can slip into self-deception. I know a lot of very gifted people who honestly believe they don’t have much to offer. I think of a woman in our church, for example, who doesn’t see herself as anyone special. Yet she uses her gifts very effectively in a wide variety of ways.

I know other people who prefer to keep their gifts hidden because they don’t want their lives to be disrupted by using them. They’re afraid if someone finds out they can do something, they’ll be asked to do it. So they, likewise, say they don’t have much to offer.

Where do I find myself in this? Where are you? We all have gifts. What will we do with them today?