I have been freshly amazed and in wonder of how God can truly forgive our transgressions. Psalm 103 is at the heart of this issue.
“The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Humility’
19 Feb
How Does God Do It?
17 Dec
Continuing in Pursuit of Humility
Tonight marks the end of our small groups study on humility. However, our pursuit of humility must carry on. Here are a few audio resources available to help keep us going in our pursuit of humility.
1. Here are two messages by C.J. Mahaney on the topic of humility. Many of the themes in the book [...]
22 Oct
The Cross Kills Boasting
In preparation for our small group on humility, I was focusing on this passage. I pray that it will be helpful for you in the daily battle against pride.
“For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God [...]
27 Aug
Humor and Humility
I was listening to a sermon by C.J. Mahaney called, “Don’t Waste Your Humor“. I wanted to pass on one of the points he made. Our humor should reflect an attitude of humility in that we should be willing to laugh at ourselves. Listen, we give people plenty of reasons to laugh at us. If [...]
6 Aug
True Greatness
C.J. Mahaney wrote an article that highlights Art Monk’s recent induction to the pro football hall of fame. Monk’s speech demonstrated true humility and love for Christ. Read the article here. This appears to be a good (and rare) example of true greatness (humility) in the world of sports.
20 May
The Pursuit of True Greatness – Evidences of Grace
As we continue to look at the concept of true greatness (serving others to the glory of God), I wanted to highlight some practical ways that we can pursue this kind of humility. Today’s suggestion is presented in length in Mahaney’s book on Humility.
Identify evidences of grace in others.
The Apostle Paul is a faithful [...]
13 May
True Greatness – For Parents
In the last post on true greatness we looked at what true greatness is, as it is defined by God. Mahaney defines greatness as serving others for the glory of God. If we study ourselves to see what we truly consider to be great, I think we will find that often times our definition of [...]
8 May
True Greatness
What is true greatness? The term “great” is used so much that it hardly communicates what it should. You hear greatness pronounced on everything from TV shows to athletes to chocolate desserts. But what makes someone or something truly great?
Michael Jordan is probably the best basketball player of all time, certainly the best of [...]
