Setting aside the preconceived views and conclusions is in itself a form of liberation.
1. A person with genius talents will never follow the conventional way of thinking.
2. Success is not something that will happen in the future, but rather a cumulative result starting from the moment one decides to take action.
Once suspicion arises, the charge has already been established.
To live like an ant, one should aspire to the sky, with a life as fragile as paper, one should have an indomitable spirit.
In life, one must move on to the next stage, embrace new challenges and aspirations, in order to truly let go of things that were once cherished.
People with advanced souls tend to have some melancholy, and the essence of melancholy is the kindness seen through.
*******
Daily Devotion - November 1, 2024
Clothe yourselves with humility
Love Casts Out Fear
Listen immediately.
"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility" (1 Peter 5:5, English Standard Version). Peter, with seven straightforward words, foretold a transformation coming to the church of Jesus Christ.
Peter's simple question asked, 'What if every member of the body of Christ acts with complete humility? How much attraction and healing effect will the gospel have on the lost and injured world? If the main characteristic of the church is humility, what glory will God receive?'
Some Christians think that humility is letting themselves be trampled by others. Some people think humility is like Saint Francis wearing a robe and sandals, abandoning the world. Others think humility is not offending others, but that is just to please people, not to glorify God. These images do not touch the essence of humility.
I believe Peter's call for humility shows how the church can prophetically reveal the servant nature of God to the world. Humility is not a self-centered trait. Design-wise, humility is relational and its effects are powerful.
The Apostle Paul teaches, 'Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant.' (Philippians 2:5-7)
Paul's teachings on humility are extremely countercultural. The world despises and mocks humility, but Peter says God will exalt those who act with humility. This does not mean acting with humility is easy. In fact, it is impossible to act with humility without the grace given by the Holy Spirit.
Peter says, 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' (1 Peter 5:5). Our humility is granted by the Holy Spirit, and at the same time, God resists our pride. If we act in a flesh-driven way, God will no longer bless us, but will deal with our pride in a loving manner. He does this not only to correct us, but also because he wants to reveal his nature through us.
The mighty hand of God guides the progress of our lives, and when we obey His call to humility, He brings about any exaltation. Trusting Him is the first step to making ourselves humble. As we do this, we will see His works in our lives like never before. As His church, we will make the world marvel with a service worthy of our Savior.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL - November 1, 2024
Clothed in Humility
By Gary Wilkerson
Listen Now
"Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility" (1 Peter 5:5, ESV). In seven straightforward words, Peter envisioned what may bring a transformative makeover to the church of Jesus Christ.
Peter’s simple command asks, "What if every member of Christ’s body walked in complete humility? How attractive and healing would the gospel be to a lost and hurting world? What glory would God receive if the church’s predominant trait was humility?"
Some Christians picture humility as letting themselves be run over by others. Some see it as dressing in robes and sandals like Saint Francis and forsaking the world. Others think humility is about not offending people, but that’s just man-pleasing rather than God-honoring. None of these images goes to the heart of what humility is.
I believe Peter’s call for humility suggests how the church could prophetically reveal God’s servant nature to the world. Humility isn’t a self-directed trait. By design, humility is relational, and its effect is powerful.
The apostle Paul taught, "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant" (Philippians 2:5-7).
What Paul said about humility is profoundly countercultural. The world despises and mocks humility, yet Peter says God exalts those who walk in it. This doesn’t mean that operating in humility is easy. Actually, it is impossible to walk in humility apart from Spirit-given grace.
According to Peter, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5). Our humility is Spirit-empowered, while at the same time, God resists our pride. If we operate in our flesh-driven effort, God will stop blessing us in order to lovingly deal with our pride. He doesn’t do this solely for the sake of correcting us; he also does it because he seeks to reveal his nature through us.
God’s mighty hand is in charge of our advancement in life, and he brings about any exalting as we obey his call to humility. Trusting in him is the first step in clothing ourselves in humility. When we do this, we see his work in our lives as never before. As his church, we will awe the world with service worthy of our Savior.
Clothe yourselves with humility
Love Casts Out Fear
Listen immediately.
"All of you, clothe yourselves with humility" (1 Peter 5:5, English Standard Version). Peter, with seven straightforward words, foretold a transformation coming to the church of Jesus Christ.
Peter's simple question asked, 'What if every member of the body of Christ acts with complete humility? How much attraction and healing effect will the gospel have on the lost and injured world? If the main characteristic of the church is humility, what glory will God receive?'
Some Christians think that humility is letting themselves be trampled by others. Some people think humility is like Saint Francis wearing a robe and sandals, abandoning the world. Others think humility is not offending others, but that is just to please people, not to glorify God. These images do not touch the essence of humility.
I believe Peter's call for humility shows how the church can prophetically reveal the servant nature of God to the world. Humility is not a self-centered trait. Design-wise, humility is relational and its effects are powerful.
The Apostle Paul teaches, 'Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, though He was in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant.' (Philippians 2:5-7)
Paul's teachings on humility are extremely countercultural. The world despises and mocks humility, but Peter says God will exalt those who act with humility. This does not mean acting with humility is easy. In fact, it is impossible to act with humility without the grace given by the Holy Spirit.
Peter says, 'God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.' (1 Peter 5:5). Our humility is granted by the Holy Spirit, and at the same time, God resists our pride. If we act in a flesh-driven way, God will no longer bless us, but will deal with our pride in a loving manner. He does this not only to correct us, but also because he wants to reveal his nature through us.
The mighty hand of God guides the progress of our lives, and when we obey His call to humility, He brings about any exaltation. Trusting Him is the first step to making ourselves humble. As we do this, we will see His works in our lives like never before. As His church, we will make the world marvel with a service worthy of our Savior.
DAILY DEVOTIONAL - November 1, 2024
Clothed in Humility
By Gary Wilkerson
Listen Now
"Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility" (1 Peter 5:5, ESV). In seven straightforward words, Peter envisioned what may bring a transformative makeover to the church of Jesus Christ.
Peter’s simple command asks, "What if every member of Christ’s body walked in complete humility? How attractive and healing would the gospel be to a lost and hurting world? What glory would God receive if the church’s predominant trait was humility?"
Some Christians picture humility as letting themselves be run over by others. Some see it as dressing in robes and sandals like Saint Francis and forsaking the world. Others think humility is about not offending people, but that’s just man-pleasing rather than God-honoring. None of these images goes to the heart of what humility is.
I believe Peter’s call for humility suggests how the church could prophetically reveal God’s servant nature to the world. Humility isn’t a self-directed trait. By design, humility is relational, and its effect is powerful.
The apostle Paul taught, "Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant" (Philippians 2:5-7).
What Paul said about humility is profoundly countercultural. The world despises and mocks humility, yet Peter says God exalts those who walk in it. This doesn’t mean that operating in humility is easy. Actually, it is impossible to walk in humility apart from Spirit-given grace.
According to Peter, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5). Our humility is Spirit-empowered, while at the same time, God resists our pride. If we operate in our flesh-driven effort, God will stop blessing us in order to lovingly deal with our pride. He doesn’t do this solely for the sake of correcting us; he also does it because he seeks to reveal his nature through us.
God’s mighty hand is in charge of our advancement in life, and he brings about any exalting as we obey his call to humility. Trusting in him is the first step in clothing ourselves in humility. When we do this, we see his work in our lives as never before. As his church, we will awe the world with service worthy of our Savior.
Video playback link🔗：TikTok - Make Your Day
Video playback link 🔗: - YouTube
Disclaimer: Community is offered by Moomoo Technologies Inc. and is for educational purposes only.
Read more
Comment
Sign in to post a comment
成熟投资者：格局，概率，取舍。没有格局必然急功近利。不计概率会把运气当技术。不懂取舍，有所不为，最后必落入陷阱和圈套。
1152Followers
63Following
6698Visitors
Follow