"Pride makes us artificial, and humility makes us real." Thomas Merton
1, Humility is the key to gaining wisdom. "When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom." Proverbs 11:2
2. God looks to the humble to work through. "All these things my hand has made, and so all these things are mine, says the LORD. But this is the man to whom I will look, he that is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word." Isaiah 66:2
3. Humility prepares the avenue to your heart for God's grace. "But He gives more grace; therefore, it says, 'God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble." James 4.6, 1 Peter 5:5
4. Humility can defuse arguments. "A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger."
5. You don't have to put on a false front when you are humble. Jesus warned the disciples, "Beware of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy." Luke 12:1
Bonus: "Humility is the foundation of all the other virtues; hence in the soul in which this virtue does not exist, there cannot be any other virtue except in mere appearance."
Jeff Cavins, Daily Reflection, May 21 Pride vs Humility! Mark 9:30-37
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