Humility 2

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HUMILITY:  the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people

Humility is one of those principles and character traits that everyone will struggle with from time to time.  It is also sometimes so hard to understand what it is to be humble.  This month I want to focus on exactly that - what does humility look like and what it does not look like.

Those who are humble:       

Are focused on God and see others the way God would see them.  They treat them with respect and dignity and try to build them, helping the other person to grow personally within themselves, rather than trying to be the center of attention an wanting all eyes to be on them.

Are quick to talk about how amazing God is and look for ways to brag on other around themselves, lifting and building the other person up, rather than always looking for the negatives in others and saying things that are hurtful.

Are always open to hear what others have to say realizing that someone else may know more about something than they do or might be trying to correct a poor behavior, rather than tuning others out, rolling their eyes, or just refusing to hear what the other person is trying to communicate.

Are always available to lend a helping hand and do more than would be expected, rather than picking fights or having tantrums when things don’t go there way.

Are walking around with their heads held high allowing God’s love to shine through them, rather than demanding others do for them and thinking that they are better than everyone else.

Everyone of us needs to be working on being more humble and we need to hold others, in love, accountable for being humble.  Over the next two months, I encourage you to step out of your own situations and see how others might be seeing you.  Many times it is family and friends that, unfortunately, get the brunt of prideful tendencies.  Be open to correction.  Be willing to change. 

I want to help you look for areas during class time as well.  Are you complaining about how someone else acts?  Are you always wanting to be the center of attention?  Are you saying hurtful comments towards others?  OR  Are you encouraging others to do “their” best with love?  Are you keeping your thought to yourself if they are not kind?  Are you looking for opportunities to show God’s love to others?

MORE TO THINK ABOUT:

“ Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit,

but in humility consider others better than yourselves.”  Philippians 2:3 

“Each of you should look not only at your own interests, but also the interest of others.  Your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus Christ…”  Philippians 2:4-5

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Find each word / phrase in the puzzle above: (if there are more than one word, there will not be a space in the puzzle)

 HUMILITY        GENTLENESS        QUIET        ENCOURAGEMENT      NICE      POLITE      PIL SEUNG      CARING      MODEST      GOOD JOB      SELFLESS      COMPLIANT      WAY TO GO      COURTEOUS      PASSIVE      KINDNESS      RESPECTFUL      DOING GREAT