Cultivate Humility - Part 2
"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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