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Most believers don't know
anything about true humility. If you tell them they're the righteousness
of God, they'll fight to keep from believing it. You can give them
scripture references to prove it, and they'll still argue.
"Oh
no," they'll say, "I'm not righteous. I'm just an old sinner saved by
grace." They're making a sincere attempt to be humble. But they're
sincerely wrong. They're so afraid of being exalted by pride that
they've let Satan trick them into falling right into it.
Let me
show you what I mean. According to 1 Peter 5:5-6, to be truly humble is
to submit to God. That means when God says something, you believe it no
matter how foreign to your "religious" thinking it may be. When He says
you've been made the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus, you say that
too. In fact, you wouldn't dare say anything else because to do so would
be to dare to disagree with God. And, when you get right down to it,
that's the ultimate form of pride, isn't it?
Don't let Satan keep
you groveling in the dust of false humility. Agree with God. Find out
what His Word says about you, then be bold enough to say it yourself.
Banish pride by submitting to His truth. Clothe yourself in true
humility. It's sure to look good on you.
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