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Humility Month Day 35: Getting Close to God

Double-mindedness: to want God’s favor and everything the worldly culture offers – especially power, influence, and wealth. Divided loyalties lead to divided hearts and divided churches. It leads to sin. But God has more grace than we have sin. And he shows us a better way: the way of humility. Continue reading

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Humility Month Day 32: The Best Example of Humility

One of the hardest things for any Christian is to be consistent in following the example of Jesus. As GK Chesterton said, “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.” But there is much to be gained from the trying. Continue reading

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Humility Month Day 27: Those Who Are Called According To His Purpose

Where is God when it hurts? It’s a haunting question with many unsatisfactory answers. But in short, God is with us and working. He is with us when we can’t feel it, and God is working to accomplish his purposes in our pain. Continue reading

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Humility Month Day 26: The Believer’s Problem With Sin

We live in a judgmental age, and the judgments are accompanied by hypocrisy.  The Bible warns us against trusting in our own righteousness, but in our pride, many who should know better do not heed the warning. This truth should humble us. Continue reading

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Humility Month Day 25: God’s Wrath and Having It Your Way

When we hear of God’s wrath, we usually think of ‘thunderbolts from heaven, and earthly cataclysms and flaming majesty’. A careful and humble reading of scripture can help us understand that God’s wrath is much quieter. He uses it to draw us back to him. Continue reading

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