'Humility' Tagged Posts
Thinking About Others
Do you enjoy talking about things you are interested in? As much as we like to talk about the things we are passionate about, does that reflect how we are called by Jesus to be?
Humility At The Jordan
In II Kings 5:9-14, Naaman, a friend of the king of Syria, arrives in Israel seeking a cure for his leprosy. His journey brings him to the home of a prophet of the Lord named Elisha, who tells Naaman that he must wash seven times in the Jordan River to be cured. Through their dialogue with one another, not only does it become apparent that Naaman’s pride is perhaps his most destructive disease, but also we all learn lessons of…
The Buck Stops Here
Harry S. Truman – the 33rd president of the United States – had a sign on his desk which read, “The buck stops here.” It refers to a slang expression from the game of poker. The buck was a marker which was used to keep track of the person whose turn it was to deal. If somebody didn’t want to do it, they could pass the buck to the next person at the table. In his farewell address in January…
What Does God See When He Looks At Me?
The Bible repeatedly refers to God as an all-seeing entity (Job 28:24; Proverbs 15:3; Hebrews 4:13). His ability to see all led Hagar to dub Him El-Roi In Genesis 16:13, which means “the-God-Who-Sees.” Since He is “the-God-who-sees,” what does He see when He looks at me? Many answers could be given to this question. One might say, “God sees our sin.” Another might say, “God sees our faith.” Still, others could say, “God sees our needs,” while others contend that “God sees…