The bravest prayer of humility, after Jesus’ Gethsemane utterance, comes from the mouth of a thief, minutes before his death. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!" But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, ... read more
Humility, the Daily Choice
You don’t come to the cross proudly. You come broken. It’s not a suggestion of God, it’s just reality. A proud person doesn’t see the need to confess a Savior. “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Psalm 51:17 Humility sits at the ... read more
The Fighting Flesh: Humility’s Enemy
Humility has an enemy, and no, it’s not our culture. It’s not our relationships. It’s not our careers. While these things may hinder humility, the true enemy of humility is our flesh. Everything within us fights humility. I think this is what Paul meant when he wrote: “I know that nothing good ... read more
The Shalom of Humility
What is it about humility that turns me off? Oh, I know, the letting go of my pride (it’s humiliating). I have this idea that I’m losing part of myself by setting aside my sense of entitlement and donning the heart of a servant. And, truth be told, I am losing part of myself – the self-consumed part ... read more
The Roots of Humility
Old Testament The Hebrew word for humble means: poor, afflicted, humble, meek. Translation is not a cut and dry process in which one Hebrew word equals one English word. Words represent concepts, and translators make choices about which nuance to emphasize depending on context and grammar. Consider ... read more
Humility
In January, I wrote about rest. In February, I will write about humility. We are living in the age of grace, an age where God is withholding judgment so that all people have an opportunity to call on the name of Jesus for salvation. This is the age in which we can choose humility. We can choose to ... read more
The Rest of Tubing Down God’s River
When you’ve had a long day and you want to rest, what do you do? Put your feet up? Read a book? Watch TV? Chat on the phone? Rest, to us, often means changing our activity from more strenuous to less or non-strenuous. If we were cooking, laundering, or doing chores around the house, rest means a sit ... read more
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