The Quiet Place

Merriam Webster Dictionary defines humility as: the quality or state of not thinking you are better than other people : the quality or state of being humble. When I think of humbleness I think of how Jesus died on the cross just for you and me. 

Image via unsplash.com "When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people, if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 The leaders of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The Lord is just." When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, this word of the Lord came to Shemaiah: "Since they have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them but will soon give them deliverance. My wrath will not be poured out on Jerusalem through Shishak. They will, however, become subject to him, so that they may learn the difference between serving me and serving the kings of other lands." 2 Chronicles 12:6-8 I did...

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have a guest post from Kristy. Kristy is new to the blogging world so be sure to check out her blog  here ! Image via unsplash.com I went through a rough patch recently where I failed to feel connected to God. When I went to Him in prayer I found myself tongue-tied and would lose motivation to continue the conversation. Add on the fact that I tend to get embarrassed or ashamed when I don’t succeed at something right away and there it was: the perfect recipe for a lacking prayer life.  I knew that I was supposed to be praying, but I just couldn’t motivate myself to endure another round of silent stuttering. Instead I mumbled my way through quick prayers at dinner and before tucking myself into bed. It was incredibly frustrating. I remember scrolling through the internet trying to find answers but not finding articles that really touched on my problem. It wasn’t that I didn’t want to share with God- it’s just that I felt like...

  Image via Unsplash.com   I have come to find that humility is something quite beautiful. It's a quiet beauty, like a spring rainfall or calm waters. Yet, humility has great power. I have found that a truly humble person is greatly noticed, and causes onlookers minds to spark with curiosity, and conviction.  I'll be the first to admit that I am not the most humble person. I definitely have my pride moments.  But that all dissipates when I spend time in the presence of my God. Nothing is hidden from him. He knows all things including the lacing of my heart. I cannot hide my frailties. And that is truly humbling. This is "The Humbleness Effect". God is THE humbler, his presence reminds us that we are capable of no good thing on our own. We NEED God with a great desperation. And when we are humbled we rely on him for every waking moment, as we should, as we need to, and as God wants us to. And when we are walking with God like that, who can stop us f...

Founders Note: Today on the blog we have our monthly contributor Sandra. Sandra is sharing her heart on this month's theme Humility. You can learn more about Sandra on the about page.  Do you remember experiencing a humiliating moment or situation? I remember one moment very well. I was standing in line at the grocery store check-out, with my arms full of items. So you’re thinking this was just a typical situation, frequently common place. Except this day was extremely hot and I was about 8 months pregnant. Even though I was standing still in line, the elastic on my slip wasn’t. It had crept its way over the horizon of my big belly. Sweat was trying very hard to keep my temperature balanced on this balmy day but the slip was having none of that balancing act. Gravity - - a higher calling and stronger force than my dignity - - had exclusively summoned the slip. The thin silky fabric was surrendering under the gravitational pull.  Calm on the outside, I could s...

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