Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God Read James 4:1-12 Context: What does James identify as the root cause of conflicts and quarrels within the Christian community? In a stunning summation of all that he’s outlined so far, James identifies the root cause of conflicts as the same divided loyalties he established at the start of […]
Read More WIWO: James Day 8: Submit Yourselves to God“Judge not, that you be not judged. For with the judgement you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how […]
Read More OTKC 18: Judge Not HypocriticallyIt’s worth checking the attitude on the journey. We have two options as to the attitude we’ll take. We can walk humbly, or we can walk in pride. There is something about pride. It’s alluring, it’s gratifying, it lifts the sense of self. There’s something about giving yourself a knowing nod that you did this. […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: Check the AttitudeShe said, ‘alignment’. I knew what she meant at the time. What she described was very familiar to me. She wanted to do something but felt a restraint on doing it because she wasn’t in line with what was right for the time. It would be more about he impulses and desires, rather than genuinely […]
Read More Journeyman Journal: In StepDo not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Romans 12:16 Look down at others. Snooty. Snobbish. Sometimes you give them the benefit of your pity and your patronage. The poor people, you think, let them have some crumbs of comfort from my table. The poor, pathetic creatures. Let’s feel sorry for them from the […]
Read More The Marks 12: Don’t Be Haughty, Be With The LowlyThe school has a list of values they hope their children to exhibit. There was a lot on there that made the parents feel proud that they were sending their children to such an elites educational establishment. “Dad,” said Tim, “Why aren’t you interested in me joining the school? It looks the part, Dad, the […]
Read More Humility and the Pursuit of the BestSome have viewed humility as a rather odd characteristic to have. It is odd enough for people to refer to it in a bid to appear relatable whilst exhibiting behaviour that does not appear that humble at all. This also reveals that there is something important to know about understanding what humility is and how […]
Read More Humility in RelationshipsIt’s easy to see how I thought that way. When I was born my parents clothed and fed me. They went out of their way to ensure that I got the essentials in life. That gave me the clear impression that I should be in receipt of whatever I felt I needed. I was entitled […]
Read More HumblingFor so long she was an afterthought. They didn’t notice her. Others were louder, others made more of a presence, others were far more sociable and popular. When things happened, they would go to the others and they didn’t notice her. They didn’t notice her because she just got on with her job. They didn’t […]
Read More No Longer An AfterthoughtShe was taking on a lot. It was something I had got accustomed to. It was clear that she was the sort to look out for others and not really take the care for herself. In the brief conversations we had, I could see that there was someone who used work and busyness to cover […]
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