Humility isn't thinking less of yourself — it's thinking of yourself less, and of God more.

The acquisition had been his idea from the start. He'd championed it, defended it, pushed it through resistance.

Two years in, it was underperforming significantly. And David knew why — he'd moved too fast, pushed too hard, and not listened carefully enough to the concerns his team had raised.

Owning it was the hardest professional moment of his career.

Not to the board — that conversation was hard, but survivable. The hardest part was the conversation with the three people on his team who had raised the exact concerns he'd dismissed. Looking at them and saying: "You were right. I didn't listen well. I'm sorry."

James 4:6 says God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble. David had experienced the first half more than he cared to admit. The second half — the grace that follows genuine humility — became one of the most significant seasons of growth in his career.

His team's trust in him deepened after that conversation, not despite the failure, but because of how he handled it. The people he'd dismissed became his most important voices going forward.

Humility creates space for God to work. Pride closes it. The marketplace rarely teaches that — but it confirms it constantly.

Is there someone on your team whose input you've been dismissing? A decision where pride might be clouding your judgment? Go to God first — then to the person. Practice humility before it's forced on you.

Father, keep me humble — especially in my areas of strength. Remind me daily that what I have, You gave. What I've built, You built through me. Let me hold it all with open hands.

In Jesus' name, Amen.