God's Grace
By Ann Doupont
God will give grace to the humble. Humility is an attitude by which we are to live our lives. God resists the proud (James 4:6). Pride is the opposite of being humble.
Some people seem to think that being humble means that they need to wear rags or be impoverished in the things of the world. Others may think that having low self-esteem shows that they are being humble.
God’s will for our lives is that we have life, and that life more abundantly (John 10:10). Being submitted to His will is actually an attitude of humility. When we know that without Him, we can do nothing and we therefore depend on the Lord for everything, we are showing humility.
When we choose to do things His way instead of our own, we are being humble. Pride thinks that it knows better than others. It is not willing to listen to others, even when it’s wrong.
We find in Romans 12:3 that we are not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought, but to think soberly. We are to honestly evaluate our abilities and strengths, but also to know our limitations and our weaknesses. The enemy of our soul is clever. He knows these things and will tempt us to do wrong in our weakest areas.
God will sometimes tell us to do, or not do, some things that seem like no one else is doing, or not doing. They will at times feel so unfair. But, God is not unfair. Some of these things He is telling us to do, or not do, is for our protection. Pride and rebellion would tell us to do them anyway.
As we grow in grace, step by step and day by day, we will some day come to understand how much our Heavenly Father truly loves us. He loves us so much that He chastens us for our good (Hebrews 12:6). There may be some things we didn’t learn when we were children, and as an adult we then have to learn them. God knows what we need.
As we submit to God, and then resist the devil, he will flee from us (James 4:7). This need to submit to God is a humbling thing. Many of us might like to think that we would rather do something ourselves. If He lets us do things in our own strength, we will fail. He will allow us to do some things without His help, but we will not be pleased with the outcome.
Ann Doupont
Please visit www.anndoupont.org to see my other writings.
By Ann Doupont
God will give grace to the humble. Humility is an attitude by which we are to live our lives. God resists the proud (James 4:6). Pride is the opposite of being humble.
Some people seem to think that being humble means that they need to wear rags or be impoverished in the things of the world. Others may think that having low self-esteem shows that they are being humble.
God’s will for our lives is that we have life, and that life more abundantly (John 10:10). Being submitted to His will is actually an attitude of humility. When we know that without Him, we can do nothing and we therefore depend on the Lord for everything, we are showing humility.
When we choose to do things His way instead of our own, we are being humble. Pride thinks that it knows better than others. It is not willing to listen to others, even when it’s wrong.
We find in Romans 12:3 that we are not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought, but to think soberly. We are to honestly evaluate our abilities and strengths, but also to know our limitations and our weaknesses. The enemy of our soul is clever. He knows these things and will tempt us to do wrong in our weakest areas.
God will sometimes tell us to do, or not do, some things that seem like no one else is doing, or not doing. They will at times feel so unfair. But, God is not unfair. Some of these things He is telling us to do, or not do, is for our protection. Pride and rebellion would tell us to do them anyway.
As we grow in grace, step by step and day by day, we will some day come to understand how much our Heavenly Father truly loves us. He loves us so much that He chastens us for our good (Hebrews 12:6). There may be some things we didn’t learn when we were children, and as an adult we then have to learn them. God knows what we need.
As we submit to God, and then resist the devil, he will flee from us (James 4:7). This need to submit to God is a humbling thing. Many of us might like to think that we would rather do something ourselves. If He lets us do things in our own strength, we will fail. He will allow us to do some things without His help, but we will not be pleased with the outcome.
Ann Doupont
Please visit www.anndoupont.org to see my other writings.
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