HUMILITY: a modest or low view of one's own importance; humbleness.
synonyms: modesty · humbleness · meekness · diffidence ·
unassertiveness · lack of pride · lack of vanity · servility · submissiveness
Proverbs 15:31 The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)...
Will remain among the wise.
32 He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,
But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].
33 The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence];
And before honor comes humility.
synonyms: modesty · humbleness · meekness · diffidence ·
unassertiveness · lack of pride · lack of vanity · servility · submissiveness
Proverbs 15:31 The ear that listens to and learns from the life-giving rebuke (reprimand, censure)...
Will remain among the wise.
32 He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,
But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].
33 The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the instruction for wisdom [its starting point and its essence];
And before honor comes humility.
Philippians 2 4 Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
5 Have this same attitude in yourselves which was in Christ Jesus [look to Him as your example in selfless humility], 6 who, although He existed in the form and unchanging essence of God [as One with Him, possessing the fullness of all the divine attributes—the entire nature of deity], did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped or asserted [as if He did not already possess it, or was afraid of losing it]; 7 but emptied Himself [without renouncing or diminishing His deity, but only temporarily giving up the outward expression of divine equality and His rightful dignity] by assuming the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men [He became completely human but was without sin, being fully God and fully man]. 8 After He was found in [terms of His] outward appearance as a man [for a divinely-appointed time], He humbled Himself [still further] by becoming obedient [to the Father] to the point of death, even death on a cross. 9 For this reason also [because He obeyed and so completely humbled Himself], God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus [b]every knee shall bow [in submission], of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and that every tongue will confess and openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord (sovereign God), to the glory of God the Father.
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Disclosure: Much of what is in my posts are things I have compiled through the years and I do not know if they have copyrights. What I do know about origin or website I give credit and have tried to always post a link to the origin. I do not market anything in any way on this blog -- I merely hope it will encourage and inspire others.
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2 comments:
This is a beautiful post which confirms that everything we need to grow and mature in Christ, as children of God, is contained in the scriptures. Only that Word has the ability to change us and the ability to bring into existence that which does not exist.
May God bless you mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually too!
I think of you as such a solid rock! Filled with wisdom and deep kindness!
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