Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Proverbs on Pride (part IV)
September 24th, 2011Previous |
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HUMILITY
#1. Humility heals our relationship with God -
Proverbs 3:34
- God honors humility
- When we become humble we become more like God himself.
Philippians 2:8-11 - God honors humility (this is the 1st step to having a relationship with God)
James 4:8-10 - Humility isn’t a one time thing, we must continue to humble ourselves before God daily
#2. Humility heals our relationship with Others -
Proverbs 6:3
To heal a relationship someone must take the first step - Christ did this for us
- Best example is in a marriage (someone has to start with “I’m sorry”)
- Jesus said “blessed are the peacemakers” not “blessed is the one who wins the argument”
One purpose of a Christian relationship is to remove the pride from each other’s life (so we can get to heaven)
Colossians 1:28-29
- We must work to help each other be humble
Key Phrase: To heal a relationship someone must take the first step