God shows favour to the humble...

 1 Peter 5:5

In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, "God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble". 

Many mistake being humble for weakness, for foolishness, but clearly in God's kingdom, that is not the case. It is actually what God rewards. The bible tells us that He shows His favour on those who are humble and oppose those who are proud. James 4:10 says humble yourself and He will exalt you. Basically, when you are modest, not regarding self better or higher than others, that's when God lifts you up. But when you lift yourself up, God opposes you and bring you down.

I like what this bible verse says in the beginning, in order to gain favour with God, submit yourself to your elders, and those around you...Something I feel is getting less and less as the years go by. Could this be the plague in our society? I feel going back to the basics, is the first step. Acknowledging God as our foundation, respect for one another, being kind to every person, regardless of their status in society, could really take us far. May we pray for ourselves to be more like Jesus, the troubles and storms of the world has turned our society into an angry and bitter nation, no patience, no remorse, no care. These, definitely does not lead us in the direction God wants for us. Let us do our own self check and pray about the areas that seems to be a challenge for us.