Thought Provoking Thursday: as Christians often times when trying to be humble we allow pride to creep in (me) we are told to not think of ourselves more highly than we ought sometimes (me) thinking ourselves as humble our intentions get in the way we start allowing the praise of others ...he is so humble.. Dictate our actions that in turn becomes pride and we know aint nothing humble about pride...Im sure The Lord allows us to feel good about accomplishments done in Christ the key is IN CHRIST when I get so full of my humbleness Christ is no where to be seen....so how as Christians do you (me) feel good about what we do in Christ without being prideful ~R£deemed~ Romans 12:3-8 Matthew Henrys Concise Commentary 12:3-8 Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the body, and the common Centre of their unity. In the spiritual body, some are fitted for and called to one sort of work; others for another sort of work. We are to do all the good we can, one to another, and for the common benefit. If we duly thought about the powers we have, and how far we fail properly to improve them, it would humble us. But as we must not be proud of our talents, so we must take heed lest, under a pretence of humility and self-denial, we are slothful in laying out ourselves for the good of others. We must not say, I am nothing, therefore I will sit still, and do nothing; but, I am nothing in myself, and therefore I will lay out myself to the utmost, in the strength of the grace of Christ. Whatever our gifts or situations may be, let us try to employ ourselves humbly, diligently, cheerfully, and in simplicity; not seeking our own credit or profit, but the good of many, for this world and that which is to come.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:58:48 +0000