Humble Mornings & Evenings

Here are highlights from a wonderful read on humility. Its incredibility embarrassing how pride hides within a leader’s heart, especially the heart of an Elder who easily camouflages it as self-righteous righteousness. I should know. Its me. C. J. Mahaney peels the banana on this one showing how cowardly prideful people are. The book is titled: Humility: True Greatness.

Mahaney gives useful daily tips for cultivating humility and crushing pride. You can purchase his book HERE. May the notes inspire you to invest in the book, as well as humility.

p. 13 - “I’m a proud man pursuing humility by the grace of God.”

p. 22 - “Humility is honestly assessing ourselves in light of God’s holiness and our sinfulness.”

p. 31 - “Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon him.”

A method for daily weakening pride, our greatest enemy,

and strengthening humility, our greatest friend.

Every Morning

1. Reflect on the wonder of the cross of Christ
2. Acknowledge your dependence upon and need for God
3. Express gratefulness to God
4. Practice the spiritual disciplines of prayer, study of the Word, and worship
5. Seize your commute time to memorize and meditate on Scripture
6. Cast your cares upon him

Every Evening

1. Transfer all the day’s glory to God
2. Receive the gift of sleep and acknowledge his purpose in it
3. Enjoy someone else sustaining you