Greetings
Dear Reader,
My
Grandfather used to always say, “The problem with humility is that the moment
you think you have it, you have lost it.”
Pride destroys us. Pride eats
away at who we are in Christ and replaces it with an image we have of ourselves
that is a lie.
Humility is
a constant pursuit. I must always see if
I can become less full of who I am outside of Christ and more filled with his
Spirit. Pride breeds destruction. The moment I think that I can stand outside
of Christ I am destined to fall. I may
be able to sustain doing what it good for a time, but if I do it on my own that
is prideful as well.
It is vital
that I embrace and exemplify humility. I
must not believe for a moment that I can follow Christ under any other
banner. God resists those who are
proud. He gives grace to the
humble. Pride keeps us from admitting
our dire need for Christ. We cannot approach
that need without humility.
Wishing you
joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So
Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer who has become a disciple of
Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home owner. He liberally hands out new
and old things from his great treasure store."
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pride and humility are two things weighing heavily on my heart lately. Humility is something I struggle with as a concept, not to mention actually putting into practice! The best definition I've found for humility is to think of yourself less - that is something I can understand and begin to implement.
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