Becoming Humble

Hi dear friends, at present I am reading a book entitled "THE GIFT OF PROPHECY" by Jack Deere. In this book, he touches on the topic of humility which I would like to share with you on some insights.

Humility is almost always acquired in the desert. Moses, David, John the Baptist and Jesus all had significant training in the desert. The desert is necessary because no human being has the character to bear perpetual success. Jesus had the character, but His Father did not except Him from the rule. We need failure, pain and dryness to break the power of our pride. In this life, there is no cure for our pride. We are offered a daily reprieve based on the quality of our daily walk with Jesus. The desert represents that time in our lives when we seem unproductive and God seems far away. And if that weren't enough, a major test or temptation is thrown at us in the desert. The pain of the desert is where we learn that apart from Christ we can do nothing.

A second thing that helps us to grow in humility is being with humble people. It is a law of human nature that we will become like our friends (Proverbs 13:20). All of us need one to three people of the same sex who are so close to us that they know all our secrets. Why? Because if you can't talk about it, it owns you. When I share a dark secret with a close friend, 50% of the power of that darkness over me is immediately broken. James said that if we want to be healed, it is necessary to confess our sins to one another. You can only do this consistently with the closest of friends, people who would never use your secrets to betray you.

Truly deep friendships are formed without ulterior motives. Best friends are best friends for one reason: They enjoy each other. And this brings us back to our ultimate purpose in life, to love God and one another (Matthew 22:37-40)