Humility

Humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. CS Lewis.


“Some suggest humility forces people to ingest nasty things like humble pie or crow. From those images, you might think it’s something to avoid, like castor oil, not embrace. The humility that comes from the Spirit, however, is an assertive response of mature faith from people who hold to the demands of God’s truth and continue to trust in Him, despite circumstances. John Dryden captures the nature of humble faith when he says, “Trust on and think tomorrow will repay.”
Whether we ingest humility like candy or choke it down like crow, we can only enter into an effective prayer life through that act. Upon the completion of the magnificent first Temple in Jerusalem, God came to Solomon in a dream and spoke about the importance of humility. Knowing the Temple’s magnificence could easily create national arrogance, God reinforced the value of humility with this reminder: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14). This if/then proposal was His solemn promise, but also a warning: be humble or perish in your pride.”

Excerpt From: Jack Corbin Getz. “Praying When Prayer Doesn't Work.” iUniverse, 2010-06-30. iBooks. See Blog for link to purchase.

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Check out this book on the iBookstore: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/praying-when-prayer-doesnt/id489829837?mt=11: Jack Corbin Getz. “Praying When Prayer Doesn't Work.” iUniverse, 2010-06-30. iBooks.