Are We Practicing Enough Humility as Christians?
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Humiliation and humility are two separate things.
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[/FONT][FONT="]And I again disagree. Humility is a virtue to be sought. Yes, we can obtain it through the power of the Holy Spirit and through our faith and obedience to Him.[/FONT]
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I rest my case.
Of course I am also reflecting countless users over the years. Many if which left the site in a week or less, sometimes a day, due to the behavior in the BDF. Or many that refuse to come in here at all. And when they do they regret it.
But what do I know. That's only 6 years of experience talking, while you have had less than a year. But your response does serve to prove my point. You, not knowing me, feel inclined to make a dig aimed specifically at me. You are definitely BDF material. I'll just take dozens of others complaints and ignore them to pacify your arrogance. Mmk?
Of course I am also reflecting countless users over the years. Many if which left the site in a week or less, sometimes a day, due to the behavior in the BDF. Or many that refuse to come in here at all. And when they do they regret it.
But what do I know. That's only 6 years of experience talking, while you have had less than a year. But your response does serve to prove my point. You, not knowing me, feel inclined to make a dig aimed specifically at me. You are definitely BDF material. I'll just take dozens of others complaints and ignore them to pacify your arrogance. Mmk?
Yeah, that's my whole problem. I'm a backwoods redneck and we think cut down fights and sarcasm are fun. Round here we just talk bluntly and that usually just means we like you and are sometimes just joking around, but the rest of the world don't see it that way...so a lot of times I come off as being rude when really I'm not trying to be...So I'm trying to learn to leave my redneck side behind but it is just so hard...lol
I find it interesting that we are told that all of these qualities or descriptors are to be put on, as a garment.
Similarly we are told Gal 3:27
27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
KJV
This suggests that the garment, like Jesus righteousness, is more what Jesus does in and through us than a product of our own efforts.
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Funnily enough I’ve been thinking quite a lot about humility.
These are my musings about Christian humility. I’m not saying I’ve got
it right, but maybe I’m on the right path. Does that make me humble or not!
Humility is proactive it does not mean to sit back and do nothing, that’s passive
which is completely different. It needs putting on, its one of the fruits of the spirit.
It doesn’t mean to have a low opinion of yourself (despite what the dictionary says).
It doesn’t mean to be a dogs body and let people walk all over you.
It doesn't mean to underestimate yourself or hide your talents under a basket.
It means to acknowledge God and walk in His ways (by doing that we are
acknowledging His way is better than ours).
It means recognising that the people we interact with are important
to God as well as us.
It means being willing to listen (I’ve heard of it out as engaging brain before
emptying drain!)
It means acknowledging we don’t know everything and don’t always have
the answer.
It means getting out of the way so God can work on our behalf, instead
of charging in because our way is best regardless.
It means putting the interests of others first instead of thinking of number one
all the time and being available to the King of Kings to do His work (servant not slave
by the way).
It means recognising that we can’t do everything and be everyone to every person
and being humble enough to acknowledge we get tired, need a break, that the whole
world won’t collapse without us in charge all the time.
It means to recognise we have weaknesses, but in Christ we are strong when we are
weak. For when we really say Lord we can’t do this in our own strength, that is when
God can step in.
It means to recognise our own worth and value and who we are in Christ, because when
standing firm on the rock its the safest, securest place to be. There is no need for pretense
defensiveness, or sarcasm when we know who we are in Christ.
It means to use our gifts and talents in an appropriate way.
Its means learning to say sorry and say we got that wrong.
It means accepting help when it is offered. (That can be incredibly humbly cant it,
to admit when we need help).
It means to be teachable.
Im sure there are lots of other things too.
It means me acknowledging that I’m still working on point one and that
the reality is that life is an entire lesson in humility!
These are my musings about Christian humility. I’m not saying I’ve got
it right, but maybe I’m on the right path. Does that make me humble or not!
Humility is proactive it does not mean to sit back and do nothing, that’s passive
which is completely different. It needs putting on, its one of the fruits of the spirit.
It doesn’t mean to have a low opinion of yourself (despite what the dictionary says).
It doesn’t mean to be a dogs body and let people walk all over you.
It doesn't mean to underestimate yourself or hide your talents under a basket.
It means to acknowledge God and walk in His ways (by doing that we are
acknowledging His way is better than ours).
It means recognising that the people we interact with are important
to God as well as us.
It means being willing to listen (I’ve heard of it out as engaging brain before
emptying drain!
)It means acknowledging we don’t know everything and don’t always have
the answer.
It means getting out of the way so God can work on our behalf, instead
of charging in because our way is best regardless.
It means putting the interests of others first instead of thinking of number one
all the time and being available to the King of Kings to do His work (servant not slave
by the way).
It means recognising that we can’t do everything and be everyone to every person
and being humble enough to acknowledge we get tired, need a break, that the whole
world won’t collapse without us in charge all the time.
It means to recognise we have weaknesses, but in Christ we are strong when we are
weak. For when we really say Lord we can’t do this in our own strength, that is when
God can step in.
It means to recognise our own worth and value and who we are in Christ, because when
standing firm on the rock its the safest, securest place to be. There is no need for pretense
defensiveness, or sarcasm when we know who we are in Christ.
It means to use our gifts and talents in an appropriate way.
Its means learning to say sorry and say we got that wrong.
It means accepting help when it is offered. (That can be incredibly humbly cant it,
to admit when we need help).
It means to be teachable.
Im sure there are lots of other things too.
It means me acknowledging that I’m still working on point one and that
the reality is that life is an entire lesson in humility!