Humility

Article: Be Not Afraid

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/asifthebes BE NOT AFRAID: to stand in adversity to do what God is calling you to to live with integrity to love your enemies to laugh to say I love you to say you are wrong to repent of sin to be an example to love without ceasing to let go of your past to begin again to have fun to reconcile a bad relationship to stop bad habits to see the good in others to speak about Jesus Christ to speak words of 'life'...

Article: Car Confessions

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/flitcroft There was a man that owned a very nice car. This car was fully loaded and built to his specifications. It was a one-of-a-kind car that had everyone's head turning. With such a car, this man felt compelled to keep it clean and detail it on a regular basis. Even though he tried to keep the car clean (rain or shine), he found little problems with the car. Many of the problems were not major, but cosmetic issues that seemed to irk him - which kept him a bit humble. In time, the Lord shared with the man that he was like the car in many...

Article: Stealing God's Thunder

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/bluesideup Matthew 5:14-16 (KJV) - Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Article: The Great Wall of Pride

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/eyestar Proverbs 16:18 (KJV) - Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. One of the definitions of pride is a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.1 Pride causes someone to believe they have everything 'right,' while a situation (or things) around them are far from it. When pride stands in the way, dreams die, relationship crumble, desires remain wants, and...

Article: The Pride in Me

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/but_honey Luke 18:9-14 (KJV) - And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful...

Article: The Smallness of BIG Ministry

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/jwmpap 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (KJV) - Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God...

Article: Watchful Restoration

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/JauresVillani Galatians 6:1 (KJV) - Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. It is no light matter to be called of God to restore people in the faith. Jesus says blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9). It is a humbling sight to witness the return and growth of those that had been overtaken by a fault. However, there are a few things they must...