What does being humble mean to you?
This is what the Word of God has to say about it.
James 4:10 (NIV) New International Version
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Ephesians 4:2 (NIV) New International Version
2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
Colossians 3:12 (NIV) New International Version
12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
James 4:6 (NIV) New International Version
6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”
1 Peter 5:5 (NIV) New International Version
5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
“God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble.”
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) New International Version
14 if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
Luke 14:11 (NIV) New International Version
11 For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Micah 6:8 (NIV) New International Version
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.
Proverbs 3:34 (NIV) New International Version
34 He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
Proverbs 11:2 (NIV) New International Version
2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 12:15 (NIV) New International Version
15 The way of fools seems right to them,
but the wise listen to advice.
Proverbs 15:33 (NIV) New International Version
33 Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 18:12 (NIV) New International Version
12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 22:4 (NIV) New International Version
4 Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 27:2 (NIV) New International Version
2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.
Psalm 25:9 (NIV) New International Version
9 He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.
Psalm 149:4 (NIV) New International Version
4 For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he crowns the humble with victory.
Romans 12:3 (NIV) New International Version
Humble Service in the Body of Christ
3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
Romans 12:16 (NIV) New International Version
16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV) New International Version
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV) New International Version
3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.
Matthew 23:10-12 (NIV) New International Version
10 Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Messiah. 11 The greatest among you will be your servant. 12 For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
James 4:14-16 (NIV) New International Version
14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil.
Philippians 2:5-8 (NIV) New International Version
5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
7 rather, he made himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant,
being made in human likeness.
8 And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself
by becoming obedient to death—
even death on a cross!
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loved this post!
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I absolutely love this!!!
Brandi, Thank you so much for your kind words!