A humble heart is always thinking of others before themselves. I know a friend who has significant accomplishments in God’s Kingdom, yet he would be the last person to tell you about them. The Apostle Paul tells us the importance of being humble. Philippians 2:3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking …
Obedience requires humility. We won’t obey God’s directives unless we acknowledge that He knows more and is more significant than we are. If we don’t think God has our best interest at heart, we will do what we desire instead of what God commands. Jesus is our Example of Humility Micah prophesied that the Messiah …
Humility makes a difference no matter where you find yourself in life. The most pleasing people I have come to know personally are humble people. Humble people are incredible role models in life as well as excellent people to be around. An acquaintance I had known for several years worked at a grocery store, and …
The humility of Jesus is demonstrated repeatedly in the Scriptures. It all began when the Lord was born to simple parents in a stable. The Lord could have chosen to be born to society’s elite but chose to be raised by humble parents in simple surroundings. Luke 2:16 The Shepherds hurried to the village and found …
Turning to God for forgiveness takes humility. Life has many twists and turns, and the Lord often uses our circumstances to get our attention. Often it takes coming to the end of ourselves before we give up and turn to God. Sometimes turning to God becomes our only option. Perhaps you are there now. You …
Desperation humbles us. Have you ever experienced the kind of desperation that made you look to God amid struggles? If so, what did the Lord teach you through this? There is something about coming to the end of ourselves which forces us to look to God. I am always amazed as the Lord is so …
As followers of Jesus, we need to strive for the goal of being a humble servant. Perhaps the Lord is working in your heart today, refining you into the humble servant that He desires. John the Baptist was a humble servant who prepared the way for the greatest servant, Jesus. John’s outward appearance of simple …
This week’s story of Josiah shows how God blesses the humble. Let’s think about it. Have you ever wanted to spend a lot of time with a person who is filled with pride? Most people find these kinds of people repulsive and will try to avoid them as they go about their daily lives. Prideful …
Have you ever been humbled by a life experience? In high school, I made a desk in woodworking class. It was full of mistakes and lacked good workmanship. I didn’t know as much as I thought I did, and it was humbling. Humility leads to being teachable. The next semester I was much more open …
A pastor friend made the headline in the local paper. It wasn’t a positive thing because he had been fired by his church. He knew he had an anger problem and had prayed that the Lord would help him overcome the problem but never imagined that God’s solution would be to lose his job. He …