This post is about Humility.

I remember recording my first CD with a friend of Jazz Standards. We were in our first year of college. It was a big deal. Just guitar and piano, with some killer vocals. I was pretty happy with it. I sent my mum the first copy and eagerly awaited her feedback. Finally, i get the phone call… “It’s good, although as a singer you make a great guitarist.” Ever wondered what it’s like to free fall at 9.8m/s and hit the ground? I can tell you. It’s like your mum telling you that you can’t sing. She saved me though from the embarrassment of Kyle Sandilands telling me the same thing in front of millions of people. Thanks mum.

I knew at this point that regardless of how successful i was ever going to become in my own eyes, mum would be there to let me know she changed my nappies, wiped my boogers, chased me down the hall when i had nightmares and pretty much just trim back the ego in all facets of existence. My head would not be allowed to grow bigger than any room my mum was in at the same time. Point noted.

When Deanie and I had kids, I decided it was safer that she drive the Honda with the  6 airbags, and i drove her yellow bubble car with no back doors and half an airbag. Although i didn’t like guys pulling up next to me with a grin on their face expecting a lovely young brunette to smile sheepishly back at them, I wanted to keep the family safe. Now, when our 2 year old Bethany gets home every day, she goes over and smacks the side of the car and says “That’s Daddy’s car. It’s yellow!” Thanks Bethy-boo. Thanks for reminding me I drive a girl’s car.

And you know what’s cool about that? No matter how good I think I look in my new shirt, no matter how cool I think I am strolling from Canteen in Burleigh with my takeaway skinny flat white in one hand and my iPad in the other, i’ll always wander back to my yellow bubble car. And believe it or not I’m totally cool with that, because I know how important it is to have people and things in your life that pull you back down to earth and remind you that you’re only as successful as the impact you have on people’s lives to point them towards Jesus.

Everytime we approach the platform at church, we need to drain ourselves of us, and let God fill us so he can use us effectively. The most Godly people I’ve ever met are also the most humble, and as you grow in intimacy with God, the humility with which you live should grow hand in hand.

So I thank God for my Mum & my car. What does your car look like?