At some point. Not sure if it’s now or later. Not sure if I need to learn the lessons more or not. But, I can’t get away from the deep conviction that I need to put into words what God has taught me about the following aspects of humility.

IT REQUIRES HUMILITY TO…

Confess and repent of sin and struggle in the sight of a Holy God.
Confess and repent of sin and struggle in the context of community.
Articulate praise and adoration to God for who He is.
Articulate encouragement and affirmation to others for who they are.
Express thanksgiving and gratitude to God for what He’s done.
Express thanksgiving and gratitude to others for what they’ve done.
Submit and follow the leadership of God.
Submit and follow the leadership of others.
Receive the forgiveness of God.
Receive forgiveness from and extend forgiveness to others.
Ask God for revelation and understanding of blind spots.
Ask others for insight and feedback about blind spots.
Seek God’s counsel for wisdom and guidance.
Seek others’ counsel for wisdom and guidance.
Wait patiently for the will of God to come to pass in your life.
Wait patiently for the will of God to come to pass in others’ life.
Give generously to God.
Give generously to others.
Speak up.
Be silent.
Leave.
Stay.

This is a lot to think through and write about, but I’ve faced the consequences of having pride in all of the areas listed above, and if there is any way I can prevent someone else from experiencing the pain that pride has caused me, I’d love to be able to help! Stay tuned!