Disciplines of Worship:
Honest Humility
The Act of Humility
Lifting Up The act of humility simply means to not lift oneself up or to not praise oneself. Genuine humility does not require putting oneself down which often leads to a form of false humility which is a lie. Humility is a prerequisite to all forms of worship and can sum up the fruits of the Spirit as well.
Being Ourselves One of the effects of humility is not comparing oneself to other people or one's own abilities with that of another. It allows us to stop trying to be who we are not. When we do this, the actual abilities and strengths that we have been given from the Almighty will start to shine through. Other people should recognize these and encourage us to do more in those areas and not in something one is not equipped to do. In this way, we find that being humble provides us with great freedom to be ourselves.
Pride Pride is the opposite of humility. Pride wants to lift itself up and is jealous, hateful, fighting, impatient, difficult, full of evil, self-seeking, obnoxious, and extreme. It becomes bondage because one is living an image or a lie that is not real.
Todd Elder is a believer in the Messiah who wants to help people understand Scripture and know the message of Salvation. For more information from the Disciplines of Worship series, please visit the
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