Humility and the Christian

[jeff77]

I don't agree.I think that most pride is not good for a Christian.Being humble is what a Christian wants to stand on.

Right, I think I was actually the first one to take Willie's post to mean something serious instead of a joke.

 

[WIP]

James 4:10;
Humble thyself in the presence of the Lord, and he will lift you up.

How often do we humble ourselves in the presence of God?
Maybe everyday.
But where do we take it from there?

The opposite of humble is pride.
Daniel 4:37;
For those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

It seems that we should be humbling ourselves before God all day long.
Humility comes before honor.
This pride thing is indulging in the flesh.
Instead, we should serve one another humbly in love.

Can we do that today?
Is it in your heart to be a servant to all?
Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and he will lift you up, forever and ever, amen.

This was the topic of my high school Bible study this morning
We talked about how God's view is counter-cultural to the world's view where the emphasis is on "me first."

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Philippians 2:3;
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves".

Now that's a good one.
Something to really think about.
Nobody knows your selfish ambition and your vain conceit better than yourselves.
To be more like God, to really humble yourselves before God, is to value others above yourselves.
What a thought.
That's something to really think about and apply to our lives.