#humble faith

[graceandpeacejoanne]

Isaiah 50: The Obedient Servant

The third Servant Song describes Messiah as one who trusts and relies completely on God, and knows with conviction that He will be vindicated. That is every Christian's calling and grace. #Isaiah50 #ObedientFaith #ServantSong

In the third Servant Song, Isaiah prophesied about the Messiah as both a scholar and as a willing sufferer in complete submission to the Father’s will, as the pioneer and perfecter of faith. Perfect Faith The Lord God helps me;    therefore I have not been disgraced;therefore I have set my face like flint,    and I know that I shall not be put to shame;    he who vindicates me is near.Who will…

[karisumawrites]

Don't shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you, others can see Him. - C.S. Lewis

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[aspirant1598]

[garden-of-thoughts-fruit-of-lips]

He also told this illustration to some who trusted in their own righteousness and who considered others as nothing:

“Two men went up into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood and began to pray these things to himself, ‘O God, I thank you that I am not like everyone else—extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers—or even like this tax collector.  I fast twice a week; I give the tenth of all things I acquire.'

But the tax collector, standing at a distance, was not willing even to raise his eyes heavenward but kept beating his chest, saying, ‘O God, be gracious to me, a sinner.’ 

I tell you, this man went down to his home and was proved more righteous than that Pharisee. Because everyone who exalts himself will be humiliated, but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 18: 9-14

[maskofnova]

Sonic twitter is so fucking miserable, holy shit.

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[faithful-christian-walk]

James 4:10 NIV

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.

[fightinglikeaman]

[ae-cha08]

If you don't take time to be proud of your accomplishments, then you are diminishing all of your hard work. I am so thankful for the reminder this weekend and want to encourage you to look back on your journey to see where you've been. 💙

[extremeoverconsumption]

to be humble is to be fearless

the true definition of humility is “a modest or low view of one’s importance.” in general, i think people situate this phrase from a prideful standpoint. they assume this means that they are worth less than others, or should view themselves as less. but thats not rlly what humility means. the whole idea that humility has to do with other people is inherently flawed. the central theme of humility is to set aside your fears and pretenses, for an unwavering faith. so if we eliminate fear, then how do we know we’re committing to the correct faith? how do we know that our actions are truly bettering lives?

somehow, i find myself drawn to maka albarn. she is fearless, which she states is due to her "unwavering courage". i think this is a version of faith. she has courage because she stands next to the people she loves. she has courage because she fights for what she believes in. she has courage because she knows who she wants to protect. i think this is a good example of humility. shes young, and therefore prideful. however, in the best moments we see her humility. she knows she’s the weakest among her friends. she knows that some forces are too strong for her to handle. she knows that she’s giving crona special treatment. and yet, she holds to her beliefs and fights anyway. also, she doesn’t impose the consequences of her actions on others. she trusts in the spirit of herself, and those who stand beside her, to act how they must. she u n d e r s t a n d s the people around her. because of that, she knows how to express humility. how to uplift others, while sticking to her own beliefs

this interpretation is definitely a personal one. so ill ask, what does humility look like to you?

[karisumawrites]

Heavenly Father, each day I am at the receiving end of Your generosity. Grant me the grace to also be generous in kind and in spirit to the needy.

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