What Humility Looks Like

Dave

We are studying Philippians 2 during the Sunday afternoon service The Biblical command to be humble is always a challenge. With so few examples of humility in our world I thought it would be helpful to give a partial list of what humility looks like in the daily life of the Christian.

The humble person:

  • Serves others
  • Serves when service is not appreciated
  • Uses gifts and talent in the church
  • Does not get angry when inconvenience or things do not go his way
  • Does not have to be the center of attention
  • Listens to others
  • Listens more than talks
  • Listens without interrupting
  • Is willing to learn from others, even those not as smart or well educated
  • Counts others opinion as valuable
  • Quickly enters into other’s pains and joys
  • Does not assume he knows everything
  • Accepts correction and criticism
  • Seeks wise counsel
  • Counts others agendas and plans as more important than one’her own
  • Honestly assesses one’s gifts, abilities, weaknesses and failures
  • Willingly sets aside her own rights for other’s good
  • Bears suffering with patience and joy
  • Forgives wrongs and injuries
  • Speaks the truth in love for the spiritual good of another
  • Is gracious even in disagreement with others
  • Depends on others, especially the church, for assistance, growth and maturity in Christ
  • Accepts Gods’ truth as true (Isaiah 66:2)
  • Consciously and continually depends on the Holy Spirit for all things (John 15:5)
  • Gives God the credit and praise for all good things received and abilities possessed (1Cor. 4:6-7)
  • Is indifferent to personal power, position, title, influence or importance
  • Does not think, “My gifts are wasted here.”
  • Is grateful to God and others
  • Seeks peace with all people
  • Is courteous to all
  • Submits to one another
  • Accepts, and seeks, the lower places
  • Makes God and others the hero of one’his stories
  • Draws attentions to others successes and abilities, not her own
  • Does not think about self-first
  • Cultivates a close relationship with God
  • Seeks Christlikeness in all things
  • Praise God’s saving and sanctifying grace