Good morning! Grab a Bible (or your phone) and work through the practice below. Do all or part. May whatever portions you read and reflect on be nourishing to your soul and may the Lord bless you and make you aware that he is near.

— Praise: (1)
Almighty God, we begin this journey toward humility with prayer.
God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
You are three in one both now and forever
You are the King of kings, the Lord of lords,
The Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End.
You are Lord. You are Savior. There is none like you.
You know our hearts.
Hear our prayer this morning.
Open our hearts to what You would say to us through your word.
Remind us who you are and who we are.
Through Jesus was ask this. Amen.

— Scripture:
Lord, help us hear your word:
I Samuel 16:1-7

— Answer these three questions:
What does this passage say about God?
What does this passage say about people?
As a result of this reading, what is one step God is inviting you to take?
Who is one person you will tell about that step today?

— Response: (2)
For all the possibilities ahead in this day,
make us thankful, O Lord.
Give us wisdom, courage, and discernment
in the face of chaos, despair, and fear.
Help us to see how, in our circumstances,
we can contribute toward peace, faith, and love.
And give us the will to translate our desires into action.
Lord, by your Spirit living in us,
Convict and empower us to take the single step you have called us to.

— Devotional: (3)
First, Do not think better of yourself because of any outward circumstance that happens to you. Although you may – because of the gifts that have been bestowed upon you – be better at something than someone else (as one horse runs faster than another), know that it is for the benefit of others, not for yourself. Remember that you are merely human and that you have nothing in yourself that merits worth except your right choices.
Second, Humility does not consist in criticizing yourself, or wearing ragged clothes, or walking around submissively wherever you go. Humility consists in a realistic opinion of yourself, namely, that you are an unworthy person. Believe this about yourself with the same certainty you believe you are hungry when you have gone without food.

(1) Original
(2) The Worship Sourcebook, 2004, Faith Alive Christian Resources
(3) Jeremy Taylor, Holy Living and Holy Dying. (Written in the 17th Century)