There’s the old joke, “I prayed to be humble, and God answered my prayer.” People have told me that they were praying for brokenness and humility. My thought when I hear this request: “Don’t pray for brokenness and humility. Ask God for your next step of faith, and by stepping forward, you will find brokenness […]
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you (1 Peter 5:6, ESV). Let’s define humility as absolute dependence upon God. In the Bible, it might seem odd that humility is the precursor of power. Peter says, “Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God.”
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Ask yourself this question, “Why would anyone want to be led by me?” I read an article in a Harvard Business Review book, and the author asked this question. The author and his team have asked this question dozens of times at executive conferences through the years and they report one reaction… Without fail, the
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Since we have such a hope, we are very bold (2 Corinthians 3:12, ESV). Be completely humble and gentle (Ephesians 4:2, NIV). Paul writes in 2 Corinthians about being “bold” and in Ephesians about the need for “humility.” Years back, a Russian, while I was in St. Petersburg, said to me, “I believe the Lord wants
Consider humility as a cure for anxiety. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you (1 Peter 5:6-7, ESV). Anxiety costs a lot of money. It’s estimated that 30 percent of Americans are affected by
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 ESV If I told you that my goal this summer is to become a humbler person, you would laugh… and you should laugh. The mere act of stating your humility is an act of pride. I was introduced once by
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. James 1:27 Note from Pastor Grant: I have noticed that when I take up a cause against injustice or perceived threat, that it is too easy to become worse than what I’m challenging. In
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