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How can you reflect a heart of humility? Is it by putting yourself down or by thinking you are of little worth? No, humility is not passive resignation. And it’s not the fine art of belittling yourself or others. It comes from knowing Christ and knowing your worth in Him. It takes place in the mind and heart and is referred to as “lowliness of mind” (Philippians 2:3). And it can and should be nurtured and cultivated...and reflected.
How Can I Be Humble?
A college student asked me, “How can I be more humble?” Believe me, this took some thought. But here are some of the answers I gave her.
Think on Peter’s words: “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God” (1 Peter 5:6). How many ways can you humble yourself? Each day—and each act and word out of your mouth—is a fresh opportunity to cultivate Jesus’ humility as a character quality.
RESPOND
Lord, I read about Your humility and I am humbled to the core. Please help me to choose to wrap myself in the garment of humility, to focus not on myself but on others, to consider others as better than myself. Amen.
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REFLECT
The next time you go to a dinner party, potluck, or wedding shower, don’t think about who you are. Think instead on who Christ is and how He would act. Meditate on the fact that you are His, that you are His humble disciple.
Purpose to assist, serve, and encourage as many as you can...and enjoy the event from the back of the room!
REMEMBER
Humility is not passive resignation. And it’s not the fine art of belittling yourself or others. It comes from knowing Christ and knowing your worth in Him.
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Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
When something difficult happens in your life, are you ever tempted to ask, “What good could come out of this?” The event looks like a disaster. It feels like a disaster. Therefore, we quickly conclude, it is a disaster! But God did not forget His people who were suffering in Babylon. And, my friend, He won’t forget you!
Too many times in the past I’ve told others “I’m fine” in order to hide my pain and sorrows from them. The truth is, my thoughts pulled me down so far that, in private, tears regularly streamed down my face. Are you constantly thinking negative thoughts? Being a woman after God’s own heart is all about “minding your mind.”
As a young mother, I endeavored to “train a child in the way he should go,” so that “when he is old he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). A decade later, however, I wasn’t reaping the results I had expected. Angrily, I said to God, “But this isn’t the way it was supposed to be! This isn’t the way it went for this family here or that family over there. And this isn’t the way it was supposed to be for my family!”