Humility--probably the most difficult of the Christian virtues to truly develop. The person who doesn't think they need work on it probably needs it the most.
A humble person is really a happy person because they're not trying to impress anybody. They're not in competition or live a pretend life. They just want to be the best person they can truly be.
Matthew 11:28-30--28 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
We have a totally worng view of humility (or meekness). "Meek"=strength under control
Instead of paybacks, start by forgiving, praying, then blessing.
We as believer need to fight for these qualities by living them out. We live in a dark world. We can begin to drift. Be a good example to children.
Book="The Love Revolution"
2nd Book="Love Out Loud" (because she felt the need to be louder)
Philippians 2:3-10--
"3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
9 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,"
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,"
God's strength will work through our weaknesses if we allow Him.
PRIDE is the root of ALL sin. Humility is the answer. (Lucifer's main sin was pride.)
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