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Finding real humility
||August 12, 2007|1356 reads
 

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Kathy
August 12, 2007

Excellent blog, Mike!  I love Wiersbe's quote:  Humility is that grace that, when you know you have it, you have lost it.  And you hit the nail of the head.  When we set out to become the most humble person in the world, we have missed the whole point and will not find it! 

For a picture of real humility, add
this movie to your netflix queue!  She was amazing!

zachary snow
August 12, 2007
This is another great blog. I hope that doesn't puff you up :-) I don't know about you...but I take pride in my humility :-)
Mike n Laura
August 12, 2007
Hey Zach, puff me up? No way. I deeply appreciate the endorsement, I know you'll also be right there if/when I take a misstep, and provide the loving and much needed accountability. Thanks for stepping up to the comment box! 

Kathy, thank you! And thanks for the movie recommendation, not only did I add it to our short list of movies to watch, but I starred your review. ~mike
Sue
August 12, 2007
Zach,  You don't have to worry about Mike in the pride department.  He is a very humble man.  I am sure you can see that from his post 

So I know I can say this without puffing up my bro....Great post brother!
Kathy
August 12, 2007
Thanks, Mike!   :)
Mike n Laura
August 12, 2007
Thanks Sue!
Sue
August 12, 2007

Your welcome Mike!

zachary snow
August 12, 2007
Its what I'm here for Mike :-)
Here...an invisible star for you.
heather brown
August 13, 2007
this is awesome...thank you so much for sharing your insight with others..truly working as a united body together... i love it!! i really like the thought of people might see us as humiliated but we wont feel humiliated.... what a God thing!!! that we may look foolish but truly not be fools!!!
Patrick Synnott
August 13, 2007
Another grat blog bro. God bless
Glenn
August 13, 2007
I don't know about any of you, but I find it very hard to not think of myself and put myself first.  It comes so easily to me, that is why true humility will be hard to come by!  I must rely upon Christ to work his humility within my heart, becasue I surely will fail.

Once again I am thankful for your insight here Mike. 
peace
glenn
Jen Rebo
August 13, 2007
Great reminder, Mike, IMHO...  :-)
dave buckingham
August 13, 2007
Thanx Mike... Thanx God...  It seems every time I turn around I'm running into "Humility isn't thinking of less of yourself it's thinking of yourself less"  If only it was easy to put into practice.  Maybe that's why we need grace.
1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1:10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

Sometimes I think that time spent beating myself up is still time spent on selfish endeavors.
Mike n Laura
August 14, 2007
Dave, thx for the comment. Here's the point: time spent on beating yourself up is still time spent on you! God made you, God loves you, issue settled, move on! (...as in, move on to Him, and allow Him to move you on to serving others!)  God bless you Dave, God loves you and so do I, brother!  ~mike
MulletPreacher
August 14, 2007
Thanks mike, I hope Rich reads this. God bless
dave buckingham
August 15, 2007
After taking time to print this BLOG read it and ponder the scriptures (gotta love that book of Philipians) I decided one star wasn't enough.
Mike n Laura
August 15, 2007
hee hee, I only wish you had more stars to give it... Thanks Dave.  ~mike
JR 181
August 16, 2007
Another Star for you, my brother
JR 181
August 16, 2007
Yes indeed. This is another outstanding profundity of Scripture which I enjoy greatly. Thank you, Mike.

My I add that verse eight of your chosen passage is vitally important for this topic. It leads to the completion of the humility demonstrated by our Lord Jesus. 
 

2:8
And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8 KJV
You see, our Lord Jesus in complete humility was manifested in laying aside all that He is (his will and power as God) to be fashioned as a lowly man; afterward, to live in obedience, even obedience unto death of the cross.

We too in like manner find true humility by first, having the same mind set as our Lord; giving up everything that we are, mainly our strong will to be who and what we are, in order to become a meek and humble servant unto God serving in true obedience just as our Lord has served in pure obedience fulfilling the will and purpose of God, even unto to death.

You see, whenever Scripture instructs us in the will of God, it first requires of us to be humbled in order to serve His will and purpose and not our.
--JR