James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. Humility. It’s something most of us never realize that we’re lacking, until our pride causes us to come crashing down. Only after we’ve fallen do we see where we’ve been prideful. Only after we’ve fallen do we … Read more
1 John 5:21 (NKJV) Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. What a simple directive and piece of wisdom to live by. There are so many things that pull on us each day. There are temptations, lusts, pressures from other people, and the list can go on and on. So many things can become idols. … Read more
James 4:6-7 (NKJV) 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” 7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Pride and humility. They are two exact opposites. And a large segment of the church seems to have gotten … Read more
Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Pride can take on so many forms. It’s not always as obvious as the stereotypes that most of us think of. You know… the arrogant, cocky individual that nobody likes to be around because they think they’re better than everyone else. … Read more
Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Pride. We all wrestle with it at one time or another in our lives, in many different ways. For some of us it might be worrying about our appearance. This might mean our physical appearance with regard to how our hair … Read more
(John 13:14 NKJV) “If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. Jesus is showing us here how to remain great in the kingdom of God, by serving one another. Jesus, God’s Son, the Messiah, the Christ, sat the disciples down and washed their feet. … Read more
(1 Peter 5:6-7 NKJV) Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, {7} casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Humility is a very important part of being a child of God. It’s not always an easy thing, but it’s critically important. … Read more
(Matthew 23:12 NKJV) “And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. We live in a day and age when people tend to think more of themselves than we should. We are taught from a very young age to take pride in ourselves and our accomplishments. Society as a … Read more
(Luke 7:28 NKJV) “For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” This verse tells us how God feels toward us. God is not partial to how much we have … Read more
(Proverbs 16:18 NKJV) Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Pride… we’re all guilty of it in one way or another at different times in our lives. Sometimes pride is very obvious. Other times it can be subtle and hard to spot, whether in others or in ourselves. Subtle pride in … Read more
(Mat 21:44 NKJV) “And whoever falls on this stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.” Jesus spoke these words in a parable. He was addressing the arrogance of the Jewish leaders of that day, and their refusal to accept Him for who He was. There is also … Read more