Jesus cared more about meeting shepherds than meeting kings.
"Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up." - James 4:10
Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life - Proverbs 10:17
Fear of the Lord = Wisdom
No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace. - Hebrews 12:11
Whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. - Mark 8:35
Humility is a heart posture
If I could've changed myself, I would have changed myself. That's why I need Jesus.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. - Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - Matthew 5:3
God's way is always better than our way
Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life. - Proverbs 22:4
God is God. We are not.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. - 1 Peter 5:6
You haven't yet arrived. (And that's okay.)
Knowledge alone makes Christians haughty. Application makes us holy. - Andy Stanley
Micah 6:8
Serve others without the selfies.
"The really wonderful moments of joy in this world are not moments of self-satisfaction, but self-forgetfulness." - John Piper
Let go of pride
"In humility value others above yourselves." - Philippians 2:3
"Great moves of God are usually preceded by simple acts of obedience." - Steven Furtick
"Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." - Ephesians 4:2
Everything we own belongs to the Lord
"Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." - Luke 6:28
Be humble > Be humbled
God, investigate my heart
"If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven." - 2 Chronicles 7:14
We are servants of the Most High
"Love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back." - Luke 6:35
"Do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love." - Galatians 5:13
"He humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!" - Philippians 2:8
