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What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?<\/p>\n
\u20131 Corinthians 4:7<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
In Colossians 3:12, Paul listed six character qualities that are essential for every Christian if we are to become like Christ. The third quality on the list is humility.<\/p>\n
Throughout Scripture, God places a premium on humility. In Isaiah 66:2, God said, \u201cTo this one I will look, to him who is humble and contrite of spirit, and who trembles at My word.\u201d And in Matthew 23:12, Jesus said, \u201cWhoever exalts himself shall be humbled; and whoever humbles himself shall be exalted.\u201d<\/p>\n
We tend to go to one of two extremes in terms of how we view ourselves. One extreme is to think,\u00a0I\u2019m so wonderful! How could this world ever get along without me?<\/em>\u00a0The other extreme is to think,\u00a0I\u2019m just a lowly worm; I\u2019m absolutely nothing in God\u2019s sight<\/em>. Neither extreme is biblical. In Romans 12:3, Paul said, \u201cI say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith.\u201d You need to have a balanced view of yourself. Yes, apart from God, you are nothing. But God has saved you and given you a unique spiritual gift.<\/p>\n
So what does it mean to be humble? Let me give you four characteristics of humble people:<\/p>\n
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- They credit others for their successes<\/em>. Every good thing in your life is the result of what either God or other people have done for you. In 1 Corinthians 4:7, Paul asked, \u201cWhat do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?\u201d Everything you have ultimately comes from God.<\/li>\n
- They refuse to hold on to their rights<\/em>. When you understand that everything comes from God, then you understand that you\u2019re here to fulfill God\u2019s agenda\u2013just like Jesus, who gave up His rights to meet God\u2019s agenda (Philippians 2:6\u20138).<\/li>\n
- They resist the need to always be right.<\/em>\u00a0You don\u2019t have a corner on the truth. God has given other people different spiritual gifts and therefore different perspectives than yours.<\/li>\n
- They demonstrate an interest in serving other people.\u00a0<\/em>We tend to view other people in terms of what they can do for us. But not Jesus. Matthew 20:28 says, \u201cThe Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.\u201d The most powerful being in the universe came to earth not to meet His own need but to meet our need for salvation. We are to have the same attitude of humility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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