Humility

Anchor Passages: 

• James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

• I Peter 5:6

6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.

• Philippians 2:8

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. -  King James Bible

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Definition: 

The state or quality of being humble; freedom from pride and arrogance; lowliness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth; a sense of one's own unworthiness through imperfection and sinfulness; self-abasement; humbleness. 
- An act of submission or courtesy. 
http://www.brainyquote.com/words/hu/humility174717.html
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Illustrations:

1. Do you wish to rise? Begin by descending. You plan a tower that will pierce the clouds? Lay first the foundation of humility. - Saint Augustine    
2. The higher a man is in grace, the lower he will be in his own estimation. Not because he is comparing himself with people, but because he is comparing himself with the Lord God.-- Charles Spurgeon
3. Be humble or you'll stumble. D.L. Moody.

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Links for Further Reading: 

1. http://www.twopaths.com/humility.htm
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfZyBZ_gcyQ 

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Prayer

Dear Lord, thank you for the lesson on humility. You humbled yourself even to death so that I may receive eternal life. Help me to humble myself in your sight every day in my life. This I pray in Jesus' Name. Amen.