As I am reading through this chapter on humility and doing the daily devotions this week...the more I get into it, the more I find myself thinking I need another week to really let this lesson sink in. What about you girls? Should we take another week on this chapter? We have more than enough time to get through the book by the end of summer if we take an extra week. We will just have to retitle our particular journey to: Character Makeover-47 Days with a Life Coach to Create the Best You.:) I also know that some of you have yet to receive your books in the mail. An extra week here might help some not to have to rush through a really throught provoking chapter. Let me know what you think....
For those of you who have been working this week on the chapter on humility...what are your thoughts so far?
I pray you are all having a lovely week!
Love from Genoa, Nevada....
Cherri
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I like the idea of not rushing. I got started today. Its going to be a great journey with the holy spirit.
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ReplyDeleteI am glad that we are giving it another week. Day 1 and 2 were very good. It seems the answer to a lot of pride issues is to focus more on our amazing GOD, rather than on ourselves. In taking the "humility" test...my weakest areas are NOT trying new things due to NOT wanting to look lame...and NOT having my confidence in our Lord. I want to be free of all that and just be....and do whatever He calls me to do....for the right motives.
ReplyDeleteMoe, I agree I want to be free to be and do what God wants me to be. I don't want to limit the things I try because I'm worried about failing. This blogging thing is a prefect example for me. Pride can present its self in so many different ways. The "humility test" was good for me, it allowed me to open my heart up and allow the Holy Spirit to reveal the areas I need help in.
ReplyDeleteI think an extra week works for me too!! I seem to be struggling to get signed in & out of the blogs and posting comments...say a prayer for me...I'm not very computer savvy.
ReplyDeleteI would be grateful for an extra week as I'm just starting the book, and like Lynn, I'm new to the blog thing. Also, we're getting ready to go on a 2-week driving vacation, so I'm not sure how "in touch" I'll be, but it'll be a new challenge.
ReplyDeleteMy book hasn't arrived yet. :-(
ReplyDeleteHopefully it will materialize soon...the extra week will allow me to catch up with everyone!
I am anxious to tackle the humility chapter. I recently put these words on my breakfast nook wall: "Be humble, be prayerful, be grateful." I wanted to start every day with my cup of coffee and my cereal bowl putting my life into perspective.
Taking two weeks on humility sounds good to me. I'm getting ready for day 3 today. This book really grabbed me right from the start. I love the quote from John Ortberg, "We'd all like to be humble. But what if nobody notices?" :)
ReplyDeleteI really feel like I'm kind of in my stride in some ways, hearing God's voice often, following His lead, and being used by Him. I'm very happy and grateful to be here, but pride dogs me at times.
I believe God gave me a picture yesterday that really made sense. God is the potter. I am a cup He has made. I thought of how silly it would be for a cup to brag about its greatness when it can in no way take credit for it! If it is useful, it's only because of its creator. If it is beautiful, again it's only because its creator made it that way. I like Ps. 103:14 from Day 1, "for He knows how we are formed, He remembers that we are dust." It's good for us (me) to also remember this and keep my eyes on Him, and off of myself. May God use us for His purposes, for the "good works He has created in advance for us to do". And may all the glory go to Him!
great word picture Robin!
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ReplyDeleteI just finished day 3 and I am so blessed by the rewriting of II Cor 12:9-10. As I used my own words to rewrite, I felt things breaking off of me. I have control issues, that the Lord is freeing me of. As I wrote, "my power" is I realized it is not my power, I know this but just rewriting allowed me to see, it allowed me to let the Holy Spirit free me of thinking I have to do this, If I don't it want get done. I am so greatful to the Lord for the freedom. Freedom to relax and let him work in me and then through me. I am enjoying the journey to Freedom!!!
Hello, Girls!
ReplyDeleteI loved that quote from John Ortberg, too, Robin! I was reading that chapter to Joni as we were driving today and we both got a kick out of it:)
The journaling after taking the test was very eye-opening for me. I realized that there are some people in my life who I have more difficulty than others with when it comes to dealing with pride. There is one person in particular who I will argue a point(many times a stupid and inane one at that) to death. (And no, it is not Peter:) But the really sad part is I will stubbornly hold my ground EVEN IF it makes her bad about her opinion or thought. Boy, THAT was an ugly thing to have come to the surface...YUCK!
I am glad that God brings these nasty places of pride to my attention. It is the only way these strongholds can be rooted out and dealt with by the Holy Spirit. The next time I am presented with an opportunity to talk with this person, I will not let it become an issue of pride for me. I know I will recognize it for what it truly is and react in a God-honoring way...with humility and compassion. Please, Lord, let this be so!
That sentence should read..."I will stubbornly hold my ground EVEN IF it makes her feel bad about her opinion or thought." Sorry...I should have previewed that comment before I posted!
ReplyDeleteThe Humility week was very soul searching, I love the Master Action Plan, I want Jesus to increase as I decrease, Amen.
ReplyDeleteI love the Master Action Plan, too, Bettie. I am in the process of reflection...listening to what the HE wants me to focus on in acquiring humility. The other aspect of this week's lesson in Humility that I appreciated was the use of Scripture to gain ideas and insight on how to make God a "bigger and bigger part of my life." That was a very eye-opening and rich day for me.
ReplyDeleteThere is so much in the humility chapter...overwhelming, in fact. (Could we just spend the summer on this chapter alone and not move on??)
ReplyDeleteHere is what I have been wrestling with..Have you ever noticed that God places people in our lives who test our faith and sometimes bring out the "un-humbleness" in us? I work with an individual whose own pridefuleness seems to bring out the worst of my character flaws, it seems. It's all I can do to bite my tongue and pray for patience and tolerance - while not allowing myself to be dumped on. But it's hard.
My husband reminded me the other day, as I was sharing some of the concepts from the first chapter with him, that it's the people who are the sandpaper in our lives who help us rely more on God's grace and strength to work in and through us and make us vessels He can use to help others. One of the eye-opening thoughts in this chapter, for me, was that humble people have healthy self-esteem, and that pridefulness is often a symptom of insecurities or other past hurts in one's life. My prayer is: God help me see past a person's bragging and/or false humility to see the underlying hurt or insecurity, and use me to be an agent of hope and healing to people who bring the most friction into my life.
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ReplyDeleteOh, and P.S. prayer is, "God help ME see my own inhumiity, especially at work, because I have many imperfections myself. Amen."
ReplyDeleteI did a post on self-control yesterday, it didn't post. I am not show if I did something wrong, so I am testing to see if this post shows up,
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