2010-03-17T12:36:19-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/humility http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/the-wrong-person-s-in-front-6048 2010-03-17T12:36:19-05:00 The word "sin" and the word "pride" have that same middle letter, don't they - "I." Pride cost Lucifer his place in heaven. Pride is always expensive. God won't tolerate it. He hates pride and self-promotion. There's only one Name we should be drawing attention to. It is the name of Jesus. There's only one Star in God's constellation, and His name is Jesus. And there's only one kingdom to be building with our time and our money, and it's the kingdom of Jesus. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/stepped-on-but-still-precious-6016 2010-02-02T12:08:29-05:00 God's one and only Son thought you were so precious that He poured out His life for every wrong thing you have ever done. Why? Because that's the only way you could ever be forgiven of your sins; the only way you could ever have the love relationship with Him you were made for; the only way you could be with Him in heaven forever. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/everything-you-need-5962 2009-11-20T09:37:16-05:00 When you ask, "Who am I, Lord?" He answers, "Wrong question. Who am I?" It's not about who you are. It's about who He is. And all your abilities, and your experiences, and your battles, your weaknesses, and your strengths - they're all a divine tapestry to make you everything you need to be to do everything He put you here to do. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/no-paper-plates-5935 2009-10-09T09:07:59-05:00 Don't believe the lies in your brain that keep telling you you're a paper plate, that you're worthless, that keep tempting you to throw yourself away. You are fine china! You're to be reserved for special purposes. If you feel like you're not worth much, then it's time to pay a visit to the cross where Jesus Christ died for you. That's how much God thinks you're worth - the life of His Son. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job%208:7&version=NIV 2009-10-02T11:20:16-05:00 When we begin our endeavors with a spirit of humility, God will bless them. We should seek God's wisdom before beginning any new project, big or small. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Daniel%205:13-17&version=NIV 2009-09-30T18:28:53-05:00 Daniel was said to be an extremely wise and intelligent individual. In fact, King Belshazzar offered him great wealth if he would just exercise that intelligence. Daniel told him to keep the gold and give it to someone else, but he would help him. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013:14&version=NIV 2009-09-11T12:41:21-05:00 Jesus himself did not hesitate to stoop down to wash the feet of his followers. If the creator of the universe was willing to wash people's dirty feet as an act of service, we should not hesitate to show the same willingness to humble ourselves in service to others. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/surrounded-by-precious-5880 2009-09-11T10:58:11-05:00 Every man or woman in our world was made in the image of Almighty God Himself. Every man and woman in our world is "fearfully and wonderfully made," and is, in the Bible's words, "God's workmanship." Our subtle racism, or prejudice, or feelings of superiority are nothing less than sin to a holy God who "so loved the world that He gave His Son." http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2013:3-5&version=NIV 2009-09-10T16:59:25-05:00 In this memorable scene, Jesus humbles himself in such a way that his disciples felt uncomfortable--Jesus stoops to wash their dirty feet! Jesus' status as their master and teacher did not stop him from behaving with a servant's heart at all times. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/bigger-than-you-realize-5858 2009-09-10T14:39:56-05:00 Many of us feel ignored, invisible, abandoned, or betrayed by someone we thought we could trust. We start to buy lies about who we are and what we're worth. The fact is, the people who've talked about you and mistreated you have no idea who you really are. Maybe you don't either. There is only one person whose evaluation of you really matters - the person who created you in the first place.