Not believing yourself to be worthy enough to eat the last rollo ;o)

Willingly doing what others don't want to do. Staying out of the limelight. Building others up and not yourself.

I know this isn't the point of the question, but isn't the word "humility"? The line in "All creatures of our God and King" about "worship Him in humbleness" always makes me wonder if the writer is just using that word because it rhymnes with bless...

Anyway, I suppose I would say it's just about not being very self-aware. I mean in the sense that, for example, you have an impact on those around you without realising it.

Tricky question... I like Di's answer! :o)

May your atiitude be that of Christ
who being in very nature God
did not consider equality with God
something to be grasped
but made himself nothing
taking the very nature of a servant,
 being made in human likeness
and being found in appearance as a man
he humbled himself
becoming obedient to death
even death on a cross
therefore God exalted him tot he highest palce
and gave him the name that is above every name
that at the name of Jesus
every knee will bow
in heaven and earth
and under the earth
and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord

Phil 2:6ff (paraphrase)

waynem - good to see you here, it's been a while...

Thanks for your thought

Al

Not our will, but His being done.

Acting with Gods wishes and plans in mind, not our own. Realising that while we might never understand why, that He has a reason and purpose for everything. Understanding that His plans are worth far more than our own and living our lives holding that in our hearts.

Hope you're enjoying China :)

Hi Al!

Hope you are having fun in OZ or are you back now?  Read this ages ago and the first thing that came to mind was that it is the opposite of pride.  

I read this the other morning in The Word For Today which I thought you might find helpful...

Ax


The benefits of humility '...ALL OF YOU, CLOTHE YOURSELVES WITH HUMILITY TOWARD ONE ANOTHER...' 1 PETER 5:5Peter writes '...all of you, clothe yourselves with humility...for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you '(1 Peter 5:5-7 NAS). Peter expressed four very important thoughts. And he combined them for a reason. Let's look at each: 1) 'All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another...' Peter's expression '...clothe yourselves with humility...' referred to a white scarf or apron typically worn by servants. Did you understand that? We're called to be servants, not celebrities! 'All...' lets us know we all stand on an equal footing before the cross 2) 'God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.' Those who are self-centred find themselves at odds with God, while the humble enjoy His blessings 3) 'Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time.' The phrase '...the mighty hand of God...' is used in Scripture to symbolise two things: God's hand of discipline, and His hand of deliverance. And you need both. So submit to His discipline today and you'll experience His deliverance 4) 'Casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares for you.' Peter addresses the core issue; worry that if we don't look out for ourselves nobody else will. But if we really believe that God '...cares for [us]' we needn't worry about serving our own interests. We can focus on the needs of others, confident that God will spare nothing when it comes to meeting our needs.