1 Peter 5:5–6 (ESV) — 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the
elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at
the proper time he may exalt you,
NOTE: The elders are
to show humility to the body, and the youngers are to show humility to the
elders. And to emphasize this point, God says that he opposes the proud but
gives grace to the humble. If I am trying to do something for my glory or
pride, I will find myself fighting against God. If I really want to do
something for the kingdom, I have to be humble. For myself, that starts with
always giving God thanks for successes. Secondly, for myself, it is
acknowledging what God is doing in the situation. God should always get the
praise, not me. God has given me gifts and abilities, but they are nothing
without him working through me and I am nothing if he hadn't chosen to give
those gifts. I need to get the focus off of me and onto him. I do not want to
do ministry where I am fighting God.
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