Diligently And Prayerfully Cherish A Humble Spirit.

A truly humble man!

(Jonathan Edwards)

Humility may be defined to be a habit

of mind and heart corresponding to our

unworthiness and vileness before GOD--

with the disposition to a behavior

consistent thereto.

A truly humble man is sensible of . . .

  the small extent of his knowledge,

  the great extent of his ignorance,

  and his utter spiritual weakness.

He is sensible . . .

  of his natural distance from GOD,

  of his dependence upon HIM,

  of the insufficiency of his own power

   and wisdom,  that it is by GOD'S power

  that he is upheld and provided for,

  that he needs GOD'S wisdom to lead

     and guide him, and

  that he needs HIS might to enable

     him to live a holy life.

The man who is under the influence

of a humble spirit . . .

  is content with such a situation

   as GOD is pleased to allot to him,

  is not greedy for honor or fame, and

  does not strive to appear exalted

     above his neighbors.

Humility tends also to prevent an arrogant

and domineering behavior. On the contrary,

humility, disposes a person to a condescending

behavior to the vilest and lowest, and to treat

inferiors with courtesy and affability--

as being sensible of his own

despicableness before GOD.

If we then consider ourselves as the followers 

of the meek and lowly and crucified JESUS,

we shall walk humbly before GOD and man

all the days of our life on earth.

Know GOD.

Confess your nothingness and

ill-desert before HIM.

Distrust yourself.

Rely only on CHRIST.

Renounce all glory except for HIM.

Yield yourself heartily to HIS will and service.

Avoid an aspiring, ambitious, ostentatious,

domineering, arrogant, scornful, stubborn,

willful, self-justifying behavior; and strive

for more and more of the humble spirit that

CHRIST manifested while HE was on earth.

Humility is a most essential and 

distinguishing trait in all true piety!

Earnestly seek then, and diligently

and prayerfully cherish a humble spirit--

and GOD shall walk with you here below,

and soon shall

"Present you before HIS glorious presence
without fault and with great joy!" Jude 1:24

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