SCRIPTURE READING
Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself
will be exalted
Today we are going to look at some of the characteristics of humility. Humble people:
• Desire to be friends with God, to know Him and take the time to grow in their
relationship with Him. Humble hearts want a friendship with God more than they
want to minister.
• Are willing to acknowledge when they don’t know something
• Are willing to submit to a process
• Are flexible and willing to change
• View their weaknesses as opportunities for God to demonstrate His power
• Desire to spend time in prayer because meeting with Him is seen not only as a
blessing but a desperate need
• Do not exalt themselves above others
• Rely on others without becoming more dependent on them than on God
• Desire to obey God and come into alignment with His plans and purposes
• Are willing to count the cost, even when it is a personal cost to themselves for the
benefit of His Kingdom and of others
Humility is servanthood and obedience to Jesus and to others.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. How do you think the church would be changed if all believers walked out these
characteristics of humility?
2. Ask the Lord to show you a few characteristics that He specifically wants you to focus
praying for, then pray that you would grow in those areas.
3. Pray that God would grow you in servanthood and humility and that through you many
lives would be touched by the goodness of God. Pray that you would keep growing
and not be worried about having it all figured out right now.
