Wednesday, August 31 In showing honor to one another, take the lead.​—Rom. 12:10.

[Áine]

Wednesday, August 31

In showing honor to one another, take the lead.—Rom. 12:10.

 

When we are humble and modest, we are more likely to be joyful. Why so? When we are aware of our limitations, we will be grateful and happy for any help that we receive from others. For example, think of the occasion when Jesus healed ten lepers. Only one of them returned to thank Jesus for curing him of his dreadful disease—something the man could never have done on his own. This humble and modest man was thankful for the help he received, and he glorified God for it. (Luke 17:11-19) Humble, modest people tend to get along well with others and are more likely to have close friends. Why? They willingly acknowledge that other people have fine qualities and show confidence in them. Humble and modest ones are happy when others succeed in whatever assignment they receive and are quick to commend them and honor them. w20.08 12 ¶17-18

[Wayne]

" humility is indispensable " 💕 Rom. 12:10

 

Humility is an elusive quality. Once you think you have it, at that moment you lost it!

 

Comments below are from w/93 12/1. Love Will Help Us to Be Humble

More than anything else, unselfish love, a·gaʹpe, will help us to be humble. Why was Jesus able to endure so humbly his torture-stake experience that Paul describes to the Philippians? (Philippians 2:5-8) Why did he give no consideration to being equal with God? Because, as he himself said: “I love the Father.” (John 14:31) That is why he at all times directed glory and honor to Jehovah, his heavenly Father. Thus, on another occasion he stressed that only his heavenly Father was good.—Luke 18:18, 19.

 

  Illustrating this point is an incident in the life of one of America’s early poets, John Greenleaf Whittier. This man had a childhood sweetheart, and once at a spelling bee, she spelled a word right, whereas he spelled it wrong. She felt very bad about it. Why? As the poet recollected, she said: “I’m sorry that I spelled that word. I hate to go above you . . . because you see, I love you.” Yes, if we love someone, we will want that one to be above, not beneath, us because love is humble.

 

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