Is there a difference between being humble and being humiliated?
There is a great need for everyone, but especially the Christian, to develop a proper understanding of humiliation and humility. The two are often equated, which is incorrect – they are not synonymous. Rather humiliation refers to some experience or life event that is considered shameful and degrading depending on one’s standard. That definition alone misses the point of God’s sovereignty, for no event or situation just happens. Mankind is a chooser and responder by creational design. Every person responds in some manner to his circumstances and thus to God, the author and giver of life (Joshua 24:14-15; Proverbs 3:5-8; Matthew 6:33).
The account of the Sanhedrin in the book of Acts give us an example of people who were humiliated, but refused to humble themselves. In Acts 5 and Acts 7, the apostles confront the Sanhedrin with the truth of Christ. In response to the apostles’ statement, the Sanhedrin were furious and committed murder in their hearts (5:33) and murdered Stephen (7:54-60). They refused to believe the truth about God and themselves and as a result failed to humble themselves. Arrogantly and ignorantly, self was on the throne. They failed
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