If you talk to me long, you will know that one of my hot buttons is the topic of humility. I don’t have it, but I am intently interested in it. Interestingly, the word “humility” is only mentioned
ten times in the ESV, And yet humility is called for above all virtues.
Consider this, humility has a unique position in the spiritual realm. When looking at our heart and discerning sin and growing in grace, we look for things that are either roots or fruits. I believe that humility is uniquely both a root and a fruit. Pride (the absence of humility) is a root heart issue. And humility, as outlined in Colossians 3:12ff is a fruit to “put on”. Pride is part of original sin, it is in our DNA. And humility is something we are called to do.
I encourage you to pursue humility greater than any character trait.
ten times in the ESV, And yet humility is called for above all virtues.Consider this, humility has a unique position in the spiritual realm. When looking at our heart and discerning sin and growing in grace, we look for things that are either roots or fruits. I believe that humility is uniquely both a root and a fruit. Pride (the absence of humility) is a root heart issue. And humility, as outlined in Colossians 3:12ff is a fruit to “put on”. Pride is part of original sin, it is in our DNA. And humility is something we are called to do.
I encourage you to pursue humility greater than any character trait.
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