HUMILITY
We easily recognize the actions of humility, but what might be the words of humility?
The words of arrogance aid our understanding of the words of humility.
Words we think (or say) when we're arrogant are:
"I give", "I do" and "I am".
Opposite to them are the words of humility:
"I need", "I can't" and "Would you"
Come to think of it...Jesus illustrated this in the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector in Luke 18:9-14.
Compare and contrast their words:
The Pharisee who was arrogant said,
"God,
I give (a tenth). I do (fasting). I am (better than these others types.)"
Then the Tax Collector said,
"God,
I can't (do right). I need (forgiveness). Would you (have mercy on me)?"
May God help us all because we can't, and we need, for God to give, and do because He is "I AM".
All material copyrighted by Stephen Meeks
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