Humble Yourself
Being humble is being embarrassed because you are great.
Being ashamed is being embarrassed because you are not great.
Don’t just pretend to be humble. Don’t just degrade yourself verbally hoping someone will correct you with a statement about how great you are. Your God gives grace to the humble. Actually be humble, which is related to being humiliated on days.
Jesus told His disciples in Luke 9:46 to stop arguing about who was the greatest, and then told them how to be the greatest.
Jesus told His disciples in Luke 14:7 that if they were invited to a dinner, to take a low seat at the table. If they were subsequently invited to a seat of more honor, they would receive honor in the process. If they took a high place, and someone the host had more respect for or fear of came in afterwards, they would be directed to a lower place, and humbled. He did not indicate that they were to be disappointed if they were not invited up from the humble place if that didn’t happen.
Jesus told His disciples in Luke 22:24 to stop arguing about who was the greatest, and then told them how to be the greatest.
Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus (in Turkey):
I became a servant of this Good News by God’s gracious gift, which he gave me through the operation of his power. To me, the least important of all God’s holy people, was given this privilege of announcing to the Gentiles the Good News of the Messiah’s unfathomable riches, and of letting everyone see how this secret plan is going to work out. This plan, kept hidden for ages by God, the Creator of everything, is for the rulers and authorities in heaven to learn, through the existence of the Messianic Community, how many-sided God’s wisdom is. This accords with God’s age-old purpose, accomplished in the Messiah Yeshua, our Lord. In union with him, through his faithfulness, we have boldness and confidence when we approach God. So I ask you not to be discouraged by the troubles I endure on your behalf — it is all for your glory.
(Ephesians 3:7-13 Complete Jewish Bible)