noun
a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.
Everyone enjoys recognition for what they have accomplished and it is very upsetting when you feel like your hard work is ignored. I think it is part of our human nature's desire to be special and stand out from everyone else. This is where the humility aspect has to come in but this has always been something I struggle with. I am no stranger to the desire to be the center of attention and I'm told that this began when I posed for pictures at age two, modeling my new bathing suits. In high school I found a new outlet for this desire for attention- the stage. I joined the choir and participated in all of the variety shows and musicals. The stage is a place a place to display one's talents and can often to a diva complex unless one is careful. The long hours of rehearsal and sore feet from dancing were well worth the standing ovation from the audience at the end of the show. The thrill of standing behind the curtain before the lights come up combined with the praise of friends and family after the final bow paid for all the work leading up to that point plus some.
However, last night at the end of tech rehearsal, I was reminded of something more important than the praise of men. Something that, as performers, we should keep in the front of our minds. We should be humble, recognizing that the audience's applause is not the ultimate reward that we should be seeking. Instead, we should strive to do our best on the stage because by doing so we honor the Lord. And so, I head off to dress rehearsal tonight, striving to keep in mind that humility is the prettiest costume I could ever wear on the stage and that glorifying the Lord is much more rewarding that all the praise of the audience.
a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.
Everyone enjoys recognition for what they have accomplished and it is very upsetting when you feel like your hard work is ignored. I think it is part of our human nature's desire to be special and stand out from everyone else. This is where the humility aspect has to come in but this has always been something I struggle with. I am no stranger to the desire to be the center of attention and I'm told that this began when I posed for pictures at age two, modeling my new bathing suits. In high school I found a new outlet for this desire for attention- the stage. I joined the choir and participated in all of the variety shows and musicals. The stage is a place a place to display one's talents and can often to a diva complex unless one is careful. The long hours of rehearsal and sore feet from dancing were well worth the standing ovation from the audience at the end of the show. The thrill of standing behind the curtain before the lights come up combined with the praise of friends and family after the final bow paid for all the work leading up to that point plus some.
However, last night at the end of tech rehearsal, I was reminded of something more important than the praise of men. Something that, as performers, we should keep in the front of our minds. We should be humble, recognizing that the audience's applause is not the ultimate reward that we should be seeking. Instead, we should strive to do our best on the stage because by doing so we honor the Lord. And so, I head off to dress rehearsal tonight, striving to keep in mind that humility is the prettiest costume I could ever wear on the stage and that glorifying the Lord is much more rewarding that all the praise of the audience.
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| Costume rack backstage for Annie Get Your Gun (photo credit Alyssa Bouma) |
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