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Cultivate Humility - Part 2

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"God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble."James 4:6Here's more great stuff to read slowly and prayerfully from Stuart Scott's From Pride to Humility:

A list of 24 manifestations of what Christ exalting humility should
produce in your life.

1.     Recognizing and trusting God’s character
(Psalm 119:66)

2.     Seeing yourself as having no right to
question or judge an Almighty and Perfect God (Psalm 145:17; Romans 9:19-23)

3.     Focusing on Christ (Philippians 1:21;
Hebrews 12:1-2)

4.     Biblical praying and a great deal of it (1
Thessalonians 5:17; 1 Timothy 2:1-2)

5.     Being overwhelmed with God’s undeserved
grace and goodness (Psalm 116:12-19)

6.     Thankfulness and gratitude in general
towards others (1 Thess. 5:18)

7.     Being gentle and patient (Colossians
3:12-14)

8.     Seeing yourself as no better than others
(Romans 12:16; Ephesians 3:8)

9.     Having an accurate view of your gifts and
abilities (Romans 12:3)

10. Being a good listener (James 1:19;
Philippians 2:3-4)

11. Talking about others only if it is good or
for their good (Proverbs 11:13)

12. Being gladly submissive and obedient to
those in authority (Rom. 12:1-2, 13:1-2)

13. Preferring others over yourself (Romans
12:10)

14. Being thankful for criticism or reproof
(Proverbs 9:8, 27:5-6)

15. Having a teachable spirit (Proverbs 9:9)

16. Seeking always to build up
others (Ephesians 4:29)

17. Serving (Galatians 5:13)

18. A quickness in admitting
when you are wrong (Proverbs 29:23)

19. A quickness in granting and
asking for forgiveness (Colossians 3:12-14)

20. Repenting of sin as a way
of life (Colossians 3:1-14; 1 Timothy 4:7-9)

21. Minimizing others’ sins or
shortcomings in comparison to one’s own (Matthew 7:3-4)

22. Being genuinely glad for
others (Romans 12:15)

23. Being honest and open about
who you are and the areas in which you need growth (Philippians 3:12-14;
Galatians 6:2)

24. Possessing close
relationships (Acts 20:31-38)

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