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Give and sacrifice until it effects your personal life in some way. How can you do this?
One way is to volunteer your time at a non-profit organization. You could also think of creative ways to help people who are in need or are emotionally hurting (maybe baking cookies for someone who has lost a loved one?)- even if you don't know them very well. If you start feeling a difference in your own life during or after your acts of giving you're doing something right. Helping and volunteering is also a great way to make long-lasting friendships. Be aware also though that not everyone will respond with gratitude.
Also, take notice: As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King once stated, compassion is much, much more than flipping a coin to a beggar. (Or something along those lines)
One way is to volunteer your time at a non-profit organization. You could also think of creative ways to help people who are in need or are emotionally hurting (maybe baking cookies for someone who has lost a loved one?)- even if you don't know them very well. If you start feeling a difference in your own life during or after your acts of giving you're doing something right. Helping and volunteering is also a great way to make long-lasting friendships. Be aware also though that not everyone will respond with gratitude.
Also, take notice: As the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King once stated, compassion is much, much more than flipping a coin to a beggar. (Or something along those lines)
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Spending more time with Jesus, the more we spend with him, the more we become like him, just talk to him all the time, one of the keys that Smith Wigglesworth did, stop what he was doing every 20 mins, prayed in tongues, read the word etc, and he did mighty things in Jesus's name, all around the world, he was in my country 91 years ago and people still talk about him a true apostle of faith
What you are seeking is a change of heart, as said before on here is the more time we spend with god the more we become like him. Pray for his eyes, his heart and his mind. So that you see the world the way he does, I do not mean stuff like politics or money prices or stuff like that. I mean as if you are a kid going outside and seeing the world for the first time. Where something as simple as a flower amazes you and you see god's glory and creativity in it. Also to have his eye's means seeing people exactly as he does, not the outward appearance but what he see's inside them not what we or the world see. So be comepletely blind to this wolrd and seeing anew in his. To have his heart is to truly love and care for every one of his children as he does, and to have his mind is tho think as he does, having patience, being calm in trouble and stress, Having courage and boldness in christ when others are accusing you of not knowing him or making fun of you for being his follower. These are just a short list of the things you may aquire with his eyes heart and mind. These are one of the greatest treasures you can have on this earth that only he can give you. I am actively seeking these things no longer caring about money, or expensive things or anything in this earth. I now dispise how I judge people by their outward appearance, I disgust myself when my sour side pops up. I want many others to have these treasures too that is why i posted this long post:]
Jas 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners; and purify your hearts, double-minded ones.
Jas 4:9 Be afflicted, and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness.
Jas 4:10 Be humbled before the Lord, and He will lift you up!
Remember God grants mercy to the repentant sinner, but His wrath is upon those who cover thier sins, and are carnal!
Jas 4:9 Be afflicted, and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness.
Jas 4:10 Be humbled before the Lord, and He will lift you up!
Remember God grants mercy to the repentant sinner, but His wrath is upon those who cover thier sins, and are carnal!
Greetings Emz1066.
If I could recommend a book to you that has helped me tremendously to understand the "what" and "how" of being humble in a Christ-like fashion, I would highly recommend the book "Humility" by Andrew Murray. It is a short book (my copy is only 102 pages) but it is very powerful in its definition of humility and how to exercise it in your walk with God.
Back in 2011 I put together a video of quotes on YouTube for that book to give people a taste of how meaningful it is. I will link it below if anyone is interested in getting a feel for Murray's treatment on the importance of humility in the life of a Christian.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Iu7dD2uCQ[/video]
If I could recommend a book to you that has helped me tremendously to understand the "what" and "how" of being humble in a Christ-like fashion, I would highly recommend the book "Humility" by Andrew Murray. It is a short book (my copy is only 102 pages) but it is very powerful in its definition of humility and how to exercise it in your walk with God.
Back in 2011 I put together a video of quotes on YouTube for that book to give people a taste of how meaningful it is. I will link it below if anyone is interested in getting a feel for Murray's treatment on the importance of humility in the life of a Christian.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98Iu7dD2uCQ[/video]
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" It is more blessed to give love than to receive, as God always gives love."
Give as much love as you possibly can; give sincere compliments, keep your manners about you, be generous etc - but do it purely from the heart It may take a little time because we feel tired, frustrated, or annoyed by others; but the more you open yourself up to give love, it will become easier.
Pray to God that he molds your heart to express it's loving nature.
" As Abraham was blessed with the better when he gave in for his nephew Lot, so we are blessed more greatly when we give in for our brother's and sisters."
Giving in" in this since, means yielding; as in having patience and understanding for those around you. Even if someone is rude or angry, condition your heart and mind to have good tolerance. Be very slow, if not at all to anger.
Pray to God for patience, tolerance, and meekness
" Being arrogant means wanting to be served."
This was by far the best way I've ever heard arrogance explained; it's so true. when we think of only ourselves, we focus on our needs, our desires, and dismiss those of others. We feel our time is important and become impatient; we believe our needs are of upmost importance and become selfish; we feel we have prestige in some way over others and become hardened. Consider how you can serve others before yourself, and discipline yourself to rationalize your self - perspective, instead of thinking " I need, I want, me, me, me -" what about " does anyone need anything? How can I help someone today?"
Pray to God for humility.
" Though others do not work, we should not complain but do our work faithfully. Having the mind of a master allows us to work with pleasure and ease."
This is my favorite quote from her; everyday people complain about work or this or that they have to do; but a master enjoys their work and does so with pleasure and ease. I adopted this philosophy for household chores and doing errands for others and its crazy how true this statement is! Do not complain, but rather enjoy and do work with pleasure.
Pray to God to help against a grumbling mind.
" Arrogance comes from a mind full of complaint. When we serve God always with gratitude in our hearts, complaint and arrogance recede from us, and humility dwells in our hearts."
The more you up your gratitude and sincerity, the less your arrogance will become, because you will be doing your actions to appease God and in turn, developing into a great person.
Pray to God for gratitude and a mind to please him
" Whoever wants to be led by the Lamb, should become a lamb smaller than the Lamb."
This one is pretty self explanatory; it also implies at overstepping the authority of God and doing what we want regardless.
Pray to God for humility
" Sacrifice is needed to become a greater vessel."
One of the most humble things is sacrificing something of yourself to assists someone else; it could be giving up extra time, or doing a favor you hate to do something like that.
Pray to God for endurance.
" Even God did not come to be served but to serve. When we serve one another without wanting to be served, God will be pleased."
I love this quote too; Jesus Christ was so humbled on earth; feeding the hungry, giving to the needy - even washing other people's feet. God did service to sinners and never did he boast or glorify himself in an arrogant manner. This is a good mind to have; service comes from humility because one realizes that they are not above another to do a service for another.
Pray to God for a humble heart and mind.
- A really wise woman spoke these originally -
I have been working to abide by them and they truly are great guidance - with God's help of course. God will definitely help you, refining your heart, mind and soul so that you can be humble and meek ^^
Give as much love as you possibly can; give sincere compliments, keep your manners about you, be generous etc - but do it purely from the heart
It may take a little time because we feel tired, frustrated, or annoyed by others; but the more you open yourself up to give love, it will become easier.Pray to God that he molds your heart to express it's loving nature.
" As Abraham was blessed with the better when he gave in for his nephew Lot, so we are blessed more greatly when we give in for our brother's and sisters."
Giving in" in this since, means yielding; as in having patience and understanding for those around you. Even if someone is rude or angry, condition your heart and mind to have good tolerance. Be very slow, if not at all to anger.
Pray to God for patience, tolerance, and meekness
" Being arrogant means wanting to be served."
This was by far the best way I've ever heard arrogance explained; it's so true. when we think of only ourselves, we focus on our needs, our desires, and dismiss those of others. We feel our time is important and become impatient; we believe our needs are of upmost importance and become selfish; we feel we have prestige in some way over others and become hardened. Consider how you can serve others before yourself, and discipline yourself to rationalize your self - perspective, instead of thinking " I need, I want, me, me, me -" what about " does anyone need anything? How can I help someone today?"
Pray to God for humility.
" Though others do not work, we should not complain but do our work faithfully. Having the mind of a master allows us to work with pleasure and ease."
This is my favorite quote from her; everyday people complain about work or this or that they have to do; but a master enjoys their work and does so with pleasure and ease. I adopted this philosophy for household chores and doing errands for others and its crazy how true this statement is! Do not complain, but rather enjoy and do work with pleasure.
Pray to God to help against a grumbling mind.
" Arrogance comes from a mind full of complaint. When we serve God always with gratitude in our hearts, complaint and arrogance recede from us, and humility dwells in our hearts."
The more you up your gratitude and sincerity, the less your arrogance will become, because you will be doing your actions to appease God and in turn, developing into a great person.
Pray to God for gratitude and a mind to please him
" Whoever wants to be led by the Lamb, should become a lamb smaller than the Lamb."
This one is pretty self explanatory; it also implies at overstepping the authority of God and doing what we want regardless.
Pray to God for humility
" Sacrifice is needed to become a greater vessel."
One of the most humble things is sacrificing something of yourself to assists someone else; it could be giving up extra time, or doing a favor you hate to do something like that.
Pray to God for endurance.
" Even God did not come to be served but to serve. When we serve one another without wanting to be served, God will be pleased."
I love this quote too; Jesus Christ was so humbled on earth; feeding the hungry, giving to the needy - even washing other people's feet. God did service to sinners and never did he boast or glorify himself in an arrogant manner. This is a good mind to have; service comes from humility because one realizes that they are not above another to do a service for another.
Pray to God for a humble heart and mind.
- A really wise woman spoke these originally -
I have been working to abide by them and they truly are great guidance - with God's help of course. God will definitely help you, refining your heart, mind and soul so that you can be humble and meek ^^
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Have you ever spent so much time with a person that you start actin, soundin, or even kind of lookin like them? You got to have intimate moments with God and soak yourself in the riches of his word. I've been in this situation and its like "im his child why aint i lookin like him or even actin like him?" the answer was because i was trying to use my strength and my strength comes from the flesh. If we could manage any sin even if its seems like the sin's "not a big deal" why would Jesus have died? he is the one who will change you. The only way to beat it is repentance and confession. Set your eyes on him there's nothin greater!
I don't have a lot to add to this thread (there has already been a lot of great, godly advice ) but I did want to share a quote that my mentor shared with me a while back. I'm not sure if he came up with it himself or what, but it has stuck with me ever since:
"Being humble doesn't mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less."
I think that's an important distinction. Many think they are humble by constantly saying, "I'm an unworthy sinner, I am but dirt on this earth." That's still focusing on the self and that constant mindset can actually be unhealthy. Focusing on Christ and the kingdom more and on our ourselves less is what I believe brings humbleness.
ETA: Just to clarify, I do think it's important to recognize our sinfulness in comparison to God's holiness. But to wallow in it, in a "woe is me" attitude is not humbleness. "Think less of yourself" in the quote does not equate to "Think highly of yourself."
) but I did want to share a quote that my mentor shared with me a while back. I'm not sure if he came up with it himself or what, but it has stuck with me ever since:"Being humble doesn't mean you think less of yourself. It means you think of yourself less."
I think that's an important distinction. Many think they are humble by constantly saying, "I'm an unworthy sinner, I am but dirt on this earth." That's still focusing on the self and that constant mindset can actually be unhealthy. Focusing on Christ and the kingdom more and on our ourselves less is what I believe brings humbleness.
ETA: Just to clarify, I do think it's important to recognize our sinfulness in comparison to God's holiness. But to wallow in it, in a "woe is me" attitude is not humbleness. "Think less of yourself" in the quote does not equate to "Think highly of yourself."
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Well that is exactly what I understand by meekness to add to it, proud behavior is one of the hidden sins, we call it so because even we don't realize we are sinning, until God reveals it to us. Sometimes we may chose to ignore but this is indeed a critical issue. We may be proud of our physical blessings, such as beauty, eyes, personality etc but that's not all, we also take pride in our spiritual gifts such as a good speaker in Church, Singer, leader etc we forget that these are not what we have earned but what God has given. Whatever we have all is given by God and should be used for His kingdom and righteousness. Our work, our qualities our health are all God's gift and should be used for His Kingdom.
Im gonna totally disagree with the first part of rachelsedge post and totally agree with the second part.
Firstly, we can never think too lowly of ourselves, Jesus teaches in Luke 14:26 that to be his follower you must hate your life, he says similar things in matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:25, mark 8:35 and Luke 9:25. This maybe counter popular psychological theories, but then again so is most of scripture. Paul understood the importance of understanding his hopeless human state as in Romans 7:24 he says 'oh wretched man that I am'.
Now, we have to understand the difference between 'self-esteem' and 'confidence' the are very different. Our self-esteem should be rock bottom, zero, it can never be low enough. But our confidence should be strong, why? Because our self esteem is a variable based on our nature, our confidence is one based on christ's (2 Corinthians 3:4).
So how do we practically achieve humility? As Rachelsedge said
Simply by staring at the face of Christ as he is revealed in scripture, (Hebrews 12:2), 'He is the perfect or of our faith'. 2 Corinthians 3:18 tells us to 'Behold the face of Christ as in a mirror' and as we do that chapter 4 vs 2 says that our secret sins come to light and we then renounce them. When you constantly have your eyes fixed on Christ, you cannot help but see what a 'worm' (Psalm 22:6) you are. This is because he is everything we should be, but are not.
Firstly, we can never think too lowly of ourselves, Jesus teaches in Luke 14:26 that to be his follower you must hate your life, he says similar things in matthew 10:39, Matthew 16:25, mark 8:35 and Luke 9:25. This maybe counter popular psychological theories, but then again so is most of scripture. Paul understood the importance of understanding his hopeless human state as in Romans 7:24 he says 'oh wretched man that I am'.
Now, we have to understand the difference between 'self-esteem' and 'confidence' the are very different. Our self-esteem should be rock bottom, zero, it can never be low enough. But our confidence should be strong, why? Because our self esteem is a variable based on our nature, our confidence is one based on christ's (2 Corinthians 3:4).
So how do we practically achieve humility? As Rachelsedge said
Simply by staring at the face of Christ as he is revealed in scripture, (Hebrews 12:2), 'He is the perfect or of our faith'. 2 Corinthians 3:18 tells us to 'Behold the face of Christ as in a mirror' and as we do that chapter 4 vs 2 says that our secret sins come to light and we then renounce them. When you constantly have your eyes fixed on Christ, you cannot help but see what a 'worm' (Psalm 22:6) you are. This is because he is everything we should be, but are not.
