This is a biggie in todays world. I believe its one of the major struggles for the believer. To be humble. What does it mean exactly? I know that the opposite is pride. I know that in 1 Peter 5.5 Peter states: "God opposes the proud but favors the humble. So humble yourself under the mighty hand of God and at the right time He will lift you up in honor."
One writer states that humility is "accepting ourselves as we really are before God." Wow! Thats big ~ God see's all. He knows every thought we have and every move we make.
So how do we apply this humility stuff? I think we know already. We have to get real with ourselves, (again), and start at square one and let God lead us all the way to humility. Humility really is an act of feeding our flesh. The times that you love to exalt yourself , make yourself look better to others than you really are. To get the "scoop" on someone and spread it around because the information came to you first. To "share" about all the good things you do for charity. Oh, and the accolades! My child is this or that, or my spouse is this or that, or I am this or that...must I go on?
Lets take a good, hard look at our hearts. Everytime that you use the word "I" in a thought or sentence...Look at this: prIde. Its the world we live in. But God says we are just passing through here and our real home is with Him. We cannot witness to the amazing salvation we received if we are proud and haughty... people hate that! That is why we are called hypocrites and the world doesn't want any part of it...and why? Because they see little difference in our lives and theirs.
Jesus , the epitomy of humility. Humble all the way to the cross for you and me. Lets do life His way...His promise is to exalt us in His timing. Hmmm. Me exalthing myself or letting the Creator of the universe honor me? No brainer.
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