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Conference yukon::christian_v7

Title:The CHRISTIAN Notesfile
Notice:Jesus reigns! - Intros: note 4; Praise: note 165
Moderator:ICTHUS::YUILLEON
Created:Tue Feb 16 1993
Last Modified:Fri May 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:962
Total number of notes:42902

52.0. "Humility" by TLE::COLLIS::JACKSON (Ferris wheel) Wed Mar 10 1993 09:57

What is humility?

This is prompted by Jim Richard's question in note 46.

A group of us were looking at humility the other night.
I like the statement in the manual we were using,
"Humility is characterized by the desire to have a servant's
heart.  It involved obedience to God and the willingness
to put the needs of others first."

In other words, it is the opposite of pride which seeks to
puff oneself up.  It is NOT CONCERNED with puffing itself
up (although some things that a humble person says or does
may indeed reflect well on that person); it is ONLY CONCERNED
with *servanthood*.

Comments?

Collis
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52.1humility loves....ICTHUS::YUILLEJesus is coming backThu Mar 11 1993 13:1618
Reminds me of aspects of love, Collis...

1 Corinthians 13:4
 ... patient, kind, doesn't envy, doesn't boast, not proud, not rude, not 
self-seeking, not easily angered, keeps no record of wrongs, doesn't 
delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth, aways protects, trusts, hopes, 
perseveres....

ie, the personality of love is lost in identification with the One Whom it 
loves.  It is unaware of personal rights, prejudices, wants - or even needs 
- because it's focus is on the loved on.  Total humility.

� it is ONLY CONCERNED with *servanthood*.
Especially when you may consider that the 'servant' may know better than 
the loved one what his own needs are.
 - taking the very nature of a servant.... Philippians 2:7

								Andrew
52.2USAT05::BENSONGod is love, Jesus is proofTue Mar 16 1993 12:466
    
    Hi Collis,
    
    I have picked up somewhere the idea that humility means "in truth".  
    
    jeff
52.3MCIS2::BERNIERQuit Ye Like Men... 1 Cor 16:13,14Wed Mar 17 1993 12:4423
    I'll give it a shot.
    
     Humility means knowing and accepting as truth where you stand in
    relation to God and His will for your life. It is a hefty and sometimes
    painful dose of reality.
    
     The humble person knows that they are dependent upon God and His
    loving mercies toward him. He knows how he compares to God's standard
    concerning behaviour. Like Isaiah who cried out, "Woe is me. I am
    undone," so too does the humble person continually return to the
    awareness of a perfect God. 
    
     Unlike a person with a poor self-image, the humble person has a very
    accurate understanding of his "self" relates to God. This enables the
    person to seek after God's will and desires and allows God to shape and
    mold that person to more closer resemble the Person (character)  of 
    Jesus Christ.
    
     Humility is not the same as humiliation. Humility is knowing how you
    compare to God and His standards. Humiliation is a proud person being
    embarrassed.
    
    Gil
52.4humility <-> fear of the LordROYALT::BARNDTDang!Tue Mar 23 1993 15:044
    A big Light went on for me a couple years ago when I realized humility
    <-> fear of the Lord.
    
    Piggyback's right on what Gil said...