![]() ![]() There is a difference between God humbling you and you humbling yourself.Philippians 2:3 encourages, “Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility, count others more significant than yourselves.” Is there someone in your life you need to actively consider more important than yourself? How can you seek to humbly show preference to that person over your own desires or wants?.In what area are you most likely to struggle with humility? Where do you tend to judge other people the most? In what ways are you overly self-focused, either with anxiety, pride, insecurity, self-promotion, or worry?.What is true humility? What is false humility?.Under what circumstances do you tend toward pride? Have there been times where you have experienced humble confidence? There is a difference between confidence and pride.Do I have a sensible assessment of who I am in Christ? What are my gifts, skills, abilities and contributions to the body of Christ? How can I re-think and transform my language to be less about me and more about Him and others?.If I have “the gift of gab,” how much of my gabbing is all about me? Am I keeping others from talking simply because I am filling up the conversation?.What are some ways pride shows up in your life? When it comes to pride, how much is too much?.Forgiveness is not insisting on our way and our justice. ![]() To forgive is to acknowledge a wrong that has been done to us and also to further release our right of repayment for the wrong. Forgiveness is possibly one of the greatest acts of humility we can do. Humility is when you consider other people’s interests before your own, thinking what is best for the other person and acting on that. Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. In striving for humility, we must always have before our eyes the example of Jesus Christ. ![]() It may sound like a contradiction, but the humble man realizes that he is proud, and earnestly strives to overcome the manifestations of pride in his life.
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