James 4:10

[DUB & EVE]

James 4:10 (King James Version)

What are some ways to do this? What are the rewards if any?

[DUB & EVE]

Re: James 4:10

10. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
When we truly humble ourselves in the Lord's sight it can in no way be for our own lifting up. True humility would put ourselves last and that is what makes this paradoxical truth so amazing. We cannot lift our own selves up; it is only God who is able to do that and He only does that when we are humbled before Him. We also saw this demonstrated in Christ who "humbled Himself to the point of death—even the death of the cross" yet "God exalted Him"

[prayze]

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Rev 3:8-14
8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which] [is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I] [will] [write] [upon] [him] my new name.
13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

In my opinion humbling ourselves starts with keeping His Word, not twisting it, not adding unto or taking away from it. That way we do not deny His name.

[DUB & EVE]

Re: James 4:10

In my opinion humbling ourselves starts with keeping His Word, not twisting it, not adding unto or taking away from it. That way we do not deny His name.

I think you are right.

[MoreThanConquerors]

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I was discussing with some friends on whether or not one can seperate Love and Respect. This was my final thought and I believe it applies to Humility

The Lord has been showing me a lot about respect the past few months...especially in regards to showing my wife the honor and respect she needs. Emmerson Eggerich's book "Love and Respect" could not be more wrong. Women need respect as much as they need love and certaintly as much as men need it.

Getting me to the point where I have learned to show honor/respect to my wife has been difficult. Basically, He has allowed me to be taken to a place where I could see my total and utter depravity and that really, apart from Him I am a complete wretch. I have been brought low...and its been awesome....because I have come to see Jesus as everything I am not. And in His perfection, He died to save me in my wretchedness and still loves me despite myself... because of Himself.

Being brought low makes it a tad easier in submitting, honoring and respecting others...even though in reality they are all as low as me.They are all precious in the sight of Jesus and because they are infinitely precious in His sight...I can honor them and respect them and love them....not because they are worthy of it but because Jesus is worthy of it.

Thats essentially my definition of Humility. Seeing Jesus high and lifted up...and seeing the value He places on others and myself. It's finding no real worth in yourself but seeing the Love of Jesus poured out for my sake and others. It both humbles you, and allows you to hold others in higher regard.

Not to say that I walk in this all the time. My flesh rails against it sometimes...

[Guest]

Re: James 4:10

A woman needs to be loved; a man needs to be respected.....

Col 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Col 3:19 Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

[RollingAlong]

Re: James 4:10

James 4:10 (King James Version)
What are some ways to do this? What are the rewards if any?

From the CEV:

Jas 4:6 In fact, God treats us with even greater kindness, just as the Scriptures say, "God opposes everyone who is proud, but he is kind to everyone who is humble."
Jas 4:7 Surrender to God! Resist the devil, and he will run from you.
Jas 4:8 Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you people who can't make up your mind.
Jas 4:9 Be sad and sorry and weep. Stop laughing and start crying. Be gloomy instead of glad.
Jas 4:10 Be humble in the Lord's presence, and he will honor you.



My ½ Shekel of thoughts on James 4:10:

The preceding verses of James 4:10 pretty much sums it up what God expects from us in the way of humility: God opposes everyone who is proud, surrender to God (not our will but His will), come near to God (submission), clean up your lives (quite doing that which displeases God), purify your hearts ( recognize our sinfulness and change), be sad and sorry and weep (really sorry for our sinful ways to the point of tears)----

[MoreThanConquerors]

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A woman needs to be loved; a man needs to be respected.....

Col 3:18 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.
Col 3:19 Husbands, love [your] wives, and be not bitter against them.

Yes, but not exclusively. I'd like to see one woman on this board step up and say they wouldn't want to receive respect from their heavens. I'd like one man to step up and say they wouldn't want to receive love from their wives.

These two verses spawned that book "Love and Respect" by Emmerson Eggeriche (sp?). And out of that book based on just those two verses it spawned yet another movement that thinks you can fix a whole marriage by doing these two things.