In today's episode of the Weekday Podcast, we’re diving into the theme of restoration, focusing on the power of humility in building bridges that connect and heal. In a culture often driven by self-promotion, we’re reminded that true strength lies in lowering ourselves to help lift others. Drawing from Paul’s words in Galatians and examples from scripture, we’ll explore how humility is the foundation of every bridge worth building. From prayer to gentle guidance, today’s message challenges us to become bridge builders—creating paths of hope, healing, and restoration for others, while recognizing that one day, we might need those very same bridges ourselves.
[00:00:22] Well, hey, friends. Today on the weekday podcast, I want us to think about restoration. Paul says in Galatians six three. He says, if anyone thinks he's something when he's nothing, he deceives himself. The strongest bridges I've found are the ones that are built by those who know they may need to cross a bridge themselves one day. Now, humility is not a popular word in our look at me culture. Now, people will say humility, but they don't actually live it out because we think it's all about us. But it's the foundation of true bridge building. It's understanding that we're not above others that were beside them, that were to help carry the load. Think about Moses. Even he needed Aaron to hold up his arms. Ruth needed, you know, Naomi to lean on. David found strength in Jonathan. Jesus himself accepted Simon, the person that carried the cross. He accepted his help. So we're not called to be saviors. There's just one of those. We're called to be servants, to lower ourselves like a drawbridge, creating a safe passage for others. It's not about recognition or reward, is literally about restoration. Now, true humility recognizes that we're all capable of failing. It whispers there but for the grace of God go I. Or, as Pastor Chuck has said, we're all one decision away from stupid. We can do unbelievable things. And so this idea of humility approaches others, not from a place of superiority, but from a shared place, that we all need grace. So how do we build these humble bridges? We bridge the gap by b. Beginning with prayer. Start with prayer. R. Recognize the issue. Identify the actual issue. I initiate with love. Come from a place where you're speaking in their best interest, not your own. D, disgust with gentleness. G guide towards restoration. And then e, encourage and follow up. That spells bridge. We can bridge the gap. So what if we made it nearly impossible for someone to struggle home? What if instead of building walls, we built bridges of hope, healing, and restoration? So today, be that bridge builder. Approach others with humility, knowing that one day you may actually need that same bridge extended to you. Humility. It is the foundation of every bridge worth building. Lower yourself to others so that you can lift others up. Have a great day. Let's restore with humility.
