Humble before God

I myself have been battling with being humble. See when I was growing up I was raised by my mom I was the little one of five children. So, in my country to humble yourself is to let people humiliate you to the point of treating you as invisible.

Definition of HUMBLE

•To bring low; to reduce the power, independence, or exaltation of; to lower; to abase; to humiliate; To make humble or lowly in mind; to abase the pride or arrogance of; to reduce the self-sufficiency of; to make meek and submissive; -- often used reflexively; Near the ground; not high or lofty ...

But when I became part of the family of God, I’ve been trying to let that go and let people help me. Because it was so hard to let others help me just because I was part of a Church. And sometimes it’s really hard when a person grows up taking charge of everything. A lot had to do with not letting anyone see how humble (in need or desperate) you might be in need of someone else. It’s because maybe been independent make people that way.

It is like me now, telling the entire world “hey, I am imperfect and there is something quite not right with me” but I am confessing in this blog and that makes me humble because I am recognizing “yeah, there is something wrong” but at the same time trying hard to change it. And another thing not on my own; but counting with God's grace and mercy to change me whatever I am lacking.

Something like this… “I have to present myself strong in front of others because I suppose to be the strongest one here!”

Especially in when one is a parent and have Children. You don’t want them to see you that suffering or have them worried. Or maybe present yourself strong to that member of the family who always is telling you that you will never make it. Or that friend that everything you do they copied and succeed with it just to let you know that you are a failure.

And that’s what we have to deal with…

In the Word some of the verses that really stand out about pride 1. Do not think highly of yourselves as you ought
2. God will exalt the humble in due time

Have you been in Church and all of the sudden the preacher make the altar call?

“If anyone needs to repent or to forgive anyone without thinking about it come to the front and let us pray for you” and now comes a sense of guilt and now the heart feels convicted. It is hard to show are problems or otherwise, we will be judged and rejected.

Well, that’s what happen sometimes, either to ask for help, for prayer and sometimes it is hard to confess anything about what a person is going through because it is hard that others might see a “weak link” instead of a stronger one.

Some words that I have heard over the years,
SURRENDER ALL…
FORGIVE TO BE FORGIVEN…
ALL THINGS ARE NEW…
LET GO AND LET GOD…
GOD IS IN CONTROL…

Pride had to do with
1. Thoughts
2. Feelings
3. Trust

Whatever thoughts are feelings and can’t let anyone in because there is fear to be let down again that's where trust comes to play.

It is like a wall so no one or nothing can hurt again.

But the weird thing about it is that past and present hurts and discouragements and disappointments make a person even stronger.

Verses related to pride

The LORD sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts (1 Samuel 2:7)

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom (Proverbs 11:2)

Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands.

What is to be humble to God?

To bring low (pride), to bow down (in reverence), to submit (to let go).

Have you seen a kid fighting for a toy "this is mine, this is mine" and when they see their parents and they told them to let go sometimes they don't have another choice but to let go?

God is an authority figure and must of the time the way we were bringing up was not the right one. Some grow without a father or have a really bad memory about their early father and for that kind of people is harder to submit because we think God will turn out to be like our earthly father figure.

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. (1 Peter 5:6).

Be blessed,

By Carmen Pilar Rosario