Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 1 PETER 5:5
By Donna Ince (Kingstown Church of Christ, SVG)
Humility is an important word though it is often misunderstood by many. Since it is one of the many traits that characterizes the attitude of a maturing Christian, it would to us well to take a letter-by-letter look at what “humility" is not, and what it is.
Humility is an important word though it is often misunderstood by many. Since it is one of the many traits that characterizes the attitude of a maturing Christian, it would to us well to take a letter-by-letter look at what “humility" is not, and what it is.
What Humility is NOT
 | Not being heavenly, not being hostile, not being haughty, not being hasty, not being harsh, not being hard, not being hateful, not being a headache, etc. |
 | Not to under-estimate Satan’s power, not being unmannerly, not being ugly, not being unkind, not being ungrateful, not being unthankful, not being unpleasant, not being unreal, etc. |
 | Not being a master of men, not being meek, not being mischievious, not being malicious, not having malice, not to mislead, not to mismanage, not to mishandle, etc. |
 | Not being ignorant, not being/feeling inferior, not being indifferent, not being an infidel, not being indespensible, , etc. |
 | Not being lazy, not being late, not being loud, not being a looser, not a liar, not a lucre, etc. |
 | Not being incomplete in Christ. |
 | Not being thankful , not to tell off anyone, not to tempt anyone, not being tended hearted, not being truthful. |
 | Not to yield to evil. |
What Humility IS
 | To be Heavenly, to be holy, to be honest, to be happy, to be healthy. |
 | To be unique, to be united. |
 | To model Christ, to be modest, to be meek, to be mentally sound, to be a mentor of Christ and so to others, to meditate on the word of God. |
 | To be informed in/by the word of God, the inner man must love and keep the commandments of God. |
 | To long for Heaven, to be a loyal child/servant of God and man, to live life out fully, to labour for the cause of Christ. |
 | To be interested in the things of God and man. |
 | To be taught the truth of God’s word, to be thankful to God for salvation and to live with Him in heaven. |
 | To say yes to God always. |
