to be humble

[grahampaul]

what does it mean to humble yourself,wondered what others thought.?

[johnthebaptist]

27 minutes ago, grahampaul said:

what does it mean to humble yourself,wondered what others thought.?

To not think you are better than others, perhaps.

[grahampaul]

thank you.would there be any other way,as in towards God.

[LonerAndy]

On 3/20/2020 at 6:23 PM, grahampaul said:

what does it mean to humble yourself,wondered what others thought.?

About 15 or more years ago, I was watching a clip that was a memorial to a well known (not to me) but well known Comedian on SNL.   I think he had died of cancer or something.

But here was a guy that had been in some movies, and had been a staple of SNL for years, one of the highest paid Comedians in the country at the time.    However, what few if any people knew, was that every weekend, he was working at a diner as a waiter.

And they said that his reason for doing this, was that by forcing himself to serve others as a mere waiter, that he was reminding himself that he wasn't as important as the people around him kept saying.   All the Celebrity reporters gushing over him constantly, people telling him over and over how amazing he was...  and then he would take off his nice suit, and his pressed pants, and put on a white button down, and pick up a serving tray, and start asking people if they wanted a refill of their coffee.

Fascinating, it was rare that anyone recognized him, because people simply did not believe that a super star on national TV, would be serving coffee at a diner.

But the point is, I think this pagan man (I have no idea if he was Christian or not, there is no evidence he was), had the right idea.

Being humble, is simply realizing that your status isn't as great as we like to believe.   That what is "beneath us" really isn't.   For some people that means forcing themselves into a position of low status, and for others it merely means understanding we are of low status.

But regardless, that is the basic concept of being humble.

[Declare]

Philippians 2:6-8   Who [Jesus], being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 

Jesus provides a picture of the greatest example of humility.  Being humble is the action of emptying out yourself.  To relinquish all rights for the purpose of servanthood.  Servanthood that has God's heart of redemption at the core of your serves. To be willing to lower yourself without regard to personal cost or reputation.  Even, to the point of death.  That is true humility.

 

[Billiards Ball]

On 3/20/2020 at 6:23 PM, grahampaul said:

what does it mean to humble yourself,wondered what others thought.?

The first part of humility--I cannot become morally perfect by religion, even the Christian religion after a thousand years of practice.

Heaven is where perfect people never harm one another--so to go to Heaven, humble yourself before God, call out to Him for salvation! Jesus died and rose, so trusting Him you receive eternal life. Do it today!

[dhchristian]

On 3/20/2020 at 6:23 PM, grahampaul said:

what does it mean to humble yourself,wondered what others thought.?

I think of religious humility here first and foremost as found in this parable...

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

( Luke 18:9-14)

 

[missmuffet]

On 3/20/2020 at 3:23 PM, grahampaul said:

what does it mean to humble yourself,wondered what others thought.?

It is the absence of pride. Humility increases when we are willing to be humbled by God. Our sinful natures do not want to be humbled. When we abandon ourselves to the will of God, there is no room for pride. 

[Wesley L]

On 3/20/2020 at 11:23 PM, grahampaul said:

what does it mean to humble yourself,wondered what others thought.?

Jesus knew He Himself was the King of Kings. Still, He humbled Himself, washed the feet of His disciples. Teaching them to be the same, to serve with love and kindness.

[Billiards Ball]

Have you done a "Bible word search" on humble, humility or humbling oneself?