Monday, April 16, 2007

true humility

Moses calls himself the most humble man on the earth in Num.12:3
He could say that with confidence because humility is not
an achievement nor a feeling. It’s a chosen attitude
of surrendering to God.
Another meaning for this Hebrew word is “needy”.
God himself came to this world by humbling himself. Can you imagine
a more needy creature than a newborn baby?
Man cannot know God without humbling himself.
He needs to come to the end of his own resources, his own knowledge
and strength in order to need Him.
Mark 10:25 says that it’s easier for a camel to go through the eye of
a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God.
Salvation is impossible, if it depends on man.
True humility simply means to agree with God.
False humility is often just a humble looking face that hides behind
it a lot of self-righteousness and judgmental attitude toward others.
It is proud humility.
It’s impossible to grow in faith without humility.
It’s impossible to minister to others without it.
True humility always leads us to receive grace in our time of need.
Heb.4:16

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