Meditations on "Humility"

Too often, a person’s initial response to displeasure or stress is to strike out violently against the source of their frustration.

As we learned yesterday, we begin the process of changing our selfish self-centered way of living by first turning our will and our lives over to God.

As we noted yesterday, from Adam and Eve all through the generations to the generation alive today, people have lived in an environment where good and evil are mixed.

In view of what the Bible teaches, we are vulnerable to attacks from the devil and we need to prepare for them.

Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear.

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour we became new creations and yesterday we read about the initial process of becoming useful for the Master’s service.

Humility asks God for help when we are confused or unable to handle the events of our lives.

An attitude of humility allows us to accept our dependence on God and encouragement from one another.

Audio for HUMILITY -- GROWING IN TRUTH Humility in our relationship with God, ourselves, and others, is a willingness to know truth and to be open to accept truth we were not previously aware of, and then to act on what we have learned.

When God wanted to give people a very simple summary of how life was meant to be lived he said this: O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.

We live in a world dominated by angry words, angry gestures, and angry responses.

When someone starts to build they usually have a plan in their mind or directions on paper such as blueprints which guide the person to accomplish what they want to achieve.