What comes to mind when you hear someone is humble? Do you think of someone in humble circumstances, meaning poor? Do you think of someone who allows everyone to walk all over them? Or do you think of someone strong enough they don’t have to flaunt their strength? Being humble or striving to be humbleContinue reading “Humble and Exalted”
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Prideful or Humble
How many of us thank God that we are not like other people we know? How many of us thank God we are not criminals? How many of us thank God we don’t work in what we consider to be offensive jobs? Have we considered that doing so displays our pride before God? We tooContinue reading “Prideful or Humble”
The Humble are Exalted
We see many people today who toot their own horn. They seek everyone’s applause. They claim to be the greatest in whatever they do. By definition, there is only one greatest, for it means that there is one who is greater than all others. Of course, it is used as slang to mean far lessContinue reading “The Humble are Exalted”
Inherit the Earth
Are you jealous? Do you look at what others have and wish you had them, or could afford them? Do you wonder how someone with such bad behavior could climb so high? Do you wonder how someone can be evil and yet go unpunished? Seeing others prosper, acquiring all the grown-up toys we wish weContinue reading “Inherit the Earth”
Bold, Humble Servant
Who do you look up to? Who do you revere? What are their qualities? Are they great leaders? Are they people of high integrity? Are they a person who would give you the shirt off their back? Are they humble? Are they servants? Would you revere a humble servant? There are many kinds of peopleContinue reading “Bold, Humble Servant”
Humble and Exalted
Do you consider yourself a humble person? If so, you might not be as humble as you think. Do you like to be put on a pedestal? If so, you might find yourself knocked off of it. What if you knew you could be humble and exalted simultaneously? Being humble is challenging. When we startContinue reading “Humble and Exalted”
Give Your Anxiety to God
Have you humbled yourself before God? Do you submit to him? Do you cast your cares on him? Have you asked God to remove your anxiety? Have you asked him to take your worries? Do you trust that God cares for you? Humbling ourselves can be hard. After all, we live in a country andContinue reading “Give Your Anxiety to God”
Humility and Wisdom
How do you display wisdom? Do you display it through your decisions and choices? Do you display it in the way you live? Do you consider humility to be a portion of your wisdom? Does humility come as a result of wisdom? Would others consider you humble and wise? I venture to guess that mostContinue reading “Humility and Wisdom”
Foolishness Became Wise
Have you thought it would be nice to see a person who thinks they know everything be humbled? Have you wanted to tell them they are not as smart as they think they are? Do you know that is exactly what God has done? Do you know God has made the weak overcome the strong?Continue reading “Foolishness Became Wise”
Humble Yourself
Have you had a request turned down? Has there been something you desired very much that you were denied? Did you continue to ask for it? Or did you give up after requesting it once? How deeply did you desire it? I dare say there has been something we have asked for that we thoughtContinue reading “Humble Yourself”
Marty Pressey 