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Humility

Dear Jesus, One word that describes my theme for this year, one word I made my goal to reach this year, one word I have struggled to maintain for so long, one word that is the desire of my heart, one word that reflects my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! This one word is: HUMILITY In other words: Lack of pride, meekness, lack of vanity, submissiveness, humbleness... Humility is a modest or low view of one's own importance (Dictionary) Proverbs 15:33 - The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and before honor is HUMILITY I recently read the book " Humility " by Andrew Murray and I was greatly challenged. I began to realize more and more the need for God's grace, to teach me His wonderful and most powerful gift of humility . In my little understanding, I believe that all sin begins with pride. Oh how easy pride can sneak it's way into our hearts. Pride is the opposite of humility . Without God and the power of His Holy Spirit, it is impossible to at...