Cultivating community takes humility:
Self-importance, smugness, and stubborn pride destroy
fellowship faster than anything else. Pride builds walls between people; humility
builds bridges.
Humility is the oil that smoothes and soothes
relationships.
That’s why the Bible says, “Clothe yourselves with
humility toward one another.” The proper dress for fellowship is a humble
attitude.
The rest of that word says, “…because, God opposes the
proud but gives grace to the humble.”
This is the other reason we need to be humble: Pride blocks God’s grace in our lives, which we must
have in order to grow, change, heal, and help others.
We receive God’s grace by humbly admitting that we
need it.
The Bible says anytime we are prideful, we are living
in opposition to God! That is a foolish and dangerous way to live.
Amen.
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