Solomon tells us that “a happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing” (Proverbs 17:22, AMP ). God undoubtedly has a sense of humor; we need only look at some of the animals He created (it’s hard not to smile at the sight of a hippo, a monkey, or a puppy). Or think of some of the married couples you know: don’t you think God was smiling at the wedding as He looked ahead to the interaction of the wildly different personalities that will be living together?
humility
- got humility?
- humility: our participation in the life of Jesus
- the fruit of pride
- Lazarus, Night of the Living Dead, and the joy of surrender
- Jesus: humility in relationships
- humility: measured by everyday relationships
- encouragement for the journey
- humility and grace: free from “not”
- humility and confidence: the secret to Dan-free living
- good news! humility is God’s work
This is #7 in a series on humility.
I’ve got a sinus infection, so I’m going to keep this short.
I thought about writing a post today titled “help me, I’m dying” — not because I’m sick (though my head does feel as if it’s about to explode) but rather because practicing humility is killing my flesh, and it’s hard. It’s easy to get discouraged. Murray offers some much needed encouragement:
Let us be content with nothing less than taking each example of Jesus’ humility as the promise of what God will work in us, as the revelation of what the Spirit of Jesus will put within us. Allow each failure and shortcoming to only the more quickly turn us to the meek and lowly Lamb of God in the assurance that where He is enthroned in the heart, His humility and gentleness will be the streams of living water that flow from within us.
This is a timely reminder to me that I’m not doing this on my own — can’t do it on my own, in fact. Only by the power of the Spirit can true humility be worked in me. Praise God that it is His desire to do that work!
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