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Tag Archives: humility
Self-Assessment
My Uncle Herman had a dog that could play checkers, but he wasn’t all that impressed with his pet’s ability. He said, “I don’t know why everybody thinks that dog is so smart. I can beat him 2 out of … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged humility, illustration, intelligence, joke, Romans 12:3, self worth
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Attitude of Forgiveness
Jase Robertson, one of the stars of the hit reality TV show Duck Dynasty, recently had an interesting experience in New York. When he asked an employee of the hotel where he was staying where he could find a bathroom, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Humor
Tagged Colossians 3:13, Duck Dynasty, facial profiling, forgiveness, humility, illustration, Jase Robertson
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Blinded by Pride
I once tried (unsuccessfully) to help a church move from their manmade democratic form of running the church to the biblical pattern of elder governance. During the teaching process, one lady claimed that she should have just as much say … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Leadership
Tagged elder governance, humble yourselves before the Lord, humility, illustration, James 4:10, pride, sin
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Self-Centered
Someone once pointed out that we spend the first couple of years of a baby’s life making that tiny human think that he or she is the most important thing in the universe, and then we spend the next 20 … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged humility, illustration, Jesus, loving God and people, maturity, Philippians 2:3-4, putting others first, selfishness
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Humble Star
University of Kentucky basketball star Anthony Davis has blocked a phenomenal 175 shots so far this season. Davis refuses to call undue attention to himself after blocking an opponent’s shot. He does not wag his finger, beat his chest or … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Sports
Tagged 1 Peter 5:6, Anthony Davis, blocked shots, humility, illustration, pride, University of Kentucky basketball
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Hard to Be Humble
H.A. Ironside, who preached in the early 20th century, noticed that he was becoming proud of himself. His church was doing well, his messages were well-received and people were even recognizing him on the street. Realizing that he needed to … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged 1 Peter 5:6, H.A. Ironside, humility, illustration, preacher, pride, sandwich board advertisement
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A Brilliant Idea
There’s an old fable about a frog and two ducks that lived on the same pond. They were discussing what they should do since the pond was nearly dry because of a prolonged drought. They knew if they didn’t do … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged boasting, ducks, frog, humility, illustration, praise, pride, Proverbs 27:2
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The World’s Greatest Christian
I once met the world’s greatest Christian. How did I recognize her as such? She had no halo or aura to signify how special she was. So how did I know? She told me. Oh, not in so many words. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living
Tagged arrogance, bragging, Christian living, humility, prayer requests, pride
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Staying Humble
I have something built into my life that keeps me humble. It’s called a wife. Not long ago, I got so sick that I finally gave in and let my wife drive me to see the doctor. She went with … Continue reading
Stay Humble
A few years ago I preached in a small community that had several churches. Occasionally I would walk down the street to have lunch at a restaurant that was operated by a family that attended one of the other churches … Continue reading
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