Humility

Small Things with Great Love

Search My Heart

"Sin came through the pride of Lucifer and salvation came through the humility of Jesus." - Zac Poonen

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven." - 2 Chronicles 7:14

Boast about God only.

"Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did." - 1 John 2:6

I'm enough because God is enough.

"Let everyone be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger." - James 1:19

Here's how we get humility wrong. (1) We think humility is being quiet or shy or pretending we don't have strengths. (2) It's possible to be bold AND humble. (3) Humility simply focuses and values others more highly than ourselves. (4) Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it's thinking of yourself less.

"The reward for humility and fear of the LORD is riches and honor and life." - Proverbs 22:4

Replace my pride with holy confidence.

Be more like Jesus

Our church has the second best group of people in town. (We're also humble.)

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit. - Philippians 2:3

Serve someone who can't repay the favor.

Micah 6:8

In my weakness, God is able