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NAVIGATING NEW RELATIONSHIPS: STAY OBSERVANT FOR A WHILE
You may notice a few things as a newcomer or outsider joining a new group, job, church, or fellowship. Often, a new person comes with fresh eyes and picks up on the group’s positive and negative aspects. However, it’s best not to be too quick to point out any issues or make corrections. Instead, take
GRATEFULNESS AND GOD’S PERSPECTIVE IN EVERY SITUATION
As someone who likes to be organized and plan, I always want to know what’s coming to start strategizing. I often joke that I know what I’ll be doing two weeks from now, and it’s true – I love to plan. Anything that disrupts my schedule requires some adjustments on my part. However, I’ve realized
HUMILITY IS SUBMITTING TO OTHERS AND HONORING EVERYONE –PART 4 HUMILITY IN RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships are the testing grounds for humility. Life and ministry involve people, and I believe relationships are the toughest grooming grounds for humility. Humility is not a gift of the Spirit but a fruit that must be developed. We develop humility in relationships by recognizing that we are created by one creator who made us
HUMILITY IS SUBMISSION TO GOD: RECOGNIZING OUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD- PART 3 HUMILITY BEFORE GOD
In today’s world of highly valued individualism, it may seem paradoxical to associate submission with humility. However, when it comes to our relationship with God, the opposite is true. The lower we go, the higher we ascend. The more we humble ourselves before Him, the higher He exalts us. This humility is necessary for spiritual
HUMILITY IS REPENTANCEPART: [PART 2] HUMILITY BEFORE GOD
In this week’s blog post, I discuss the meaning of humbling ourselves before God. Some of us were taught to believe that humbling ourselves before God meant displaying meekness and weakness or approaching God with tears and sorrow. However, while there are elements of truth in these postures, some are just emotional expressions or superficial
HUMILITY IN RELATIONSHIPS: FIRST, HUMILITY BEFORE GOD
Relationships are the perfect testing ground for us to learn and grow. We can truly learn about ourselves based on how we respond to different people and situations. Our experiences in life, particularly within relationships, shape us into who we are and help us mature. It’s impossible to advance in life without the help of
