HUMILITY

"In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time". 1 John 5:5-6 NIV

From the scripture above, we are being instructed to allow God to humble us. The word humility, in the Greek language, means to make low, to abase, or to make small. When you allow God to humble you and you make yourself low, He is actually elevating and placing you higher to your world with increased confidence in yourself. 

Humility means accepting God's rule instead of ours even when we don't understand and when He doesn't give us an explanation. It comes from a proper understanding of the Grace of God because all that we have comes from Him. It's a gift and you cannot buy it. The Bible is clear; God wants us to be humble. He sent Jesus Christ to this world as our Savior as the true example of humility. If you want to know what being humble is like, look to the Lord Jesus. We have to follow His foot steps and always be thankful to God for giving Jesus Christ to us. 

Humility releases God’s Power and gives you easy access to the Throne of Grace. Humility is something we "DO", not something we "FEEL". You have to do it because the war to remain humble must be fought every day on all fronts, when you do more grace is given you to excel on all sides and in due time He will lift and exalt you. 

Further Scripture Study: James 4:6 

Declare This: Dear Lord thank You for the gift of humility You're given me. I choose to be humble and my mind is made up to follow humility all the way in Jesus name Amen.