Reading a passage in Kenneth-&-Gloria Copeland's From Faith to Faith today, I saw Kenneth point out that "being humble" (and/or "practicing humility") does not mean 'making oneself "lesser than",' it means 'obeying ... "choosing" (see #2, below) to be what your Lord tells you that you are.'
'But what if your Lord tells you to "act out"? ... to be "a thorn in the side" of they who call themselves leaders and who yet fail to serve the God they claim as their Lord?
'Isn't "humility" one of the "Fruits of the Spirit"?' No, not exactly. The 'Spirit-fruit' you're thinking of is "meekness," which I would define/translate/understand as 'having no power of your own'—i.e. attributing it all to God, only using it when God- or one of God's anointed-order it, & bringing your 'given-cross carrying' to a halt when Satan's minions trick your brethren into using God's power to stop you.
For example, Jesus Christ–when at trial before Caesar's servants–could have-given all the "right" answers and -gotten off with "a slap on the wrist." But instead He was compelled to give the "true" answers.
Looking-up 'fruit of the spirit' and 'humility,' I found the About.com-article (linked through the title-text) which included the text below:
'But what if your Lord tells you to "act out"? ... to be "a thorn in the side" of they who call themselves leaders and who yet fail to serve the God they claim as their Lord?
'Isn't "humility" one of the "Fruits of the Spirit"?' No, not exactly. The 'Spirit-fruit' you're thinking of is "meekness," which I would define/translate/understand as 'having no power of your own'—i.e. attributing it all to God, only using it when God- or one of God's anointed-order it, & bringing your 'given-cross carrying' to a halt when Satan's minions trick your brethren into using God's power to stop you.
For example, Jesus Christ–when at trial before Caesar's servants–could have-given all the "right" answers and -gotten off with "a slap on the wrist." But instead He was compelled to give the "true" answers.
Looking-up 'fruit of the spirit' and 'humility,' I found the About.com-article (linked through the title-text) which included the text below:
Rachel Woods, Latter-Day Saints Guide - About.com
10 Ways to Develop Humility ... 1. Become as a Little Child ... 2. Humility is a Choice ... 3. Humility through Atonement of Christ ... 4. Compelled to Be Humble ... 5. Humility through Prayer and Faith ... 6. Humility from Fasting ... 7. Humility: Fruit of the Spirit ... 8. Count Your Blessings ... 9. Stop Comparing Yourself to Others ... 10. Weaknesses Develop Humility ...
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