Grace vs. humility

This is a subject that in my mind, is very mixed up. I personally do not understand exactly what is being asked. However, I will make a noble effort in answering to the best of my abilities.

I feel that Humility and grace are directly related. We hear a lot about Grace in the scriptures. Usually grace is referring to salvation or us receiving something we don’t deserve. Humility is defined as a lack of false pride. I believe the two are directly related in this facet: You can not accept grace without humility. As humans we want to fix everything ourselves. We look for the most practical way of fixing something. However our sinful nature is not something we can fix on our own. It requires grace. Humility is required for confessing your sins, and actually accepting grace.

Humility also helps foster a better relationship with God. It is hard, dare I say impossible to have good communication with God when your attitude is that of pride. It causes us to be self-focused, not God focused. Without a focus on God, and a desire to follow him we will come up short every time.