Humility in
Christianity
Humility.
Humility is one of the most important attributes for true spiritual growth - It
is something that must never be lost, especially regarding our Christian faith
and growth in our relationship with God. First, we could say that one must
truly have an “inner contentment” for humility to take hold. As Christians we
must be truly confident in our relationship with God. We must come to know Him
as a Heavenly Father. We also should learn to understand Sophia, or the person
of the Holy Spirit, as our Divine Mother.
Many Christians do not understand that God is a family. We
serve the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – our God is TRINITY. We are in the care
of our heavenly parents as we surrender to their guidance in all that we do.
This takes humility in recognition that God knows best even when we might think
we know better. Stay humble in your relationship with God first. This helps us
to remain humble around others. “The Lord resists the proud; but he gives grace
to the humble.” (Proverbs 3:34)
Jesus instructs us to come to Him as a mere child. Children
have a lot to learn. Jesus says; “Whoever therefore shall humble himself as
this little child, the same is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” This
also means that we must always remain teachable. The Ancient Antiochene Church
of God has been trying to teach American Christians about the true history of
the Christian faith. In doing so, many Antiochene Christians have become
frustrated by the number of Christians who really do not care about the history
of their own faith. Many who call themselves “Christian” these days are not
teachable.
There can be no real growth in the Christian experience
without meekness. Meekness is essential for spiritual growth and healing.
Humility has been called “the genius of true learning”. Pride, on the other
hand, gets one into all sorts of trouble. One of the best ways to combat pride
is to become aware of it when it tries to raise its ugly head. We need to learn
to catch ourselves when we feel a “pride spell” coming on. Prayer is key. As
the Christian matures, he or she learns that God is just a breath away. Prayer
is key to remaining truly humble.
Try and catch yourself everyday in an episode of humility.
Learn to listen to others even when you disagree. Pray that you let others
complete their sentences before you speak and when you speak, speak thoughtfully.
This should be practiced in all conversations. Also, listen for new
understandings and respect other people’s experiences even when they greatly
differ from your own.
Don’t get upset when others do not understand you. Do not
feel that you need to “prove” anything. With God on your side, you have already
won the peace you need – you will get through all trials. Learn to stop talking
when others aren’t listening but stay at peace with them. It is good to let
others talk about themselves sometimes and to respond with interest. It is rude
to ignore others just because you may not understand them or communicate well
with them.
As Christians we learn to have peace with many different
types of people because our trust and happiness are not based on us but based
on knowing that God is with us, experiencing with us everything that we are
going through. As Christians we understand that we are never alone.
In the Christian life humility is absolutely essential.
Remember, we serve the only true God – Divine Intelligence - yet we do not
boast in ourselves. Nobody, nor anything has more knowledge than God. Our
Christian God is Almighty. We cannot fully fathom the greatness of our God. We
should always be brought to our knees when we even begin to consider His
greatness. Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord and He shall lift you up.
You can still love those who disagree with you and learn to
spend time with them too. Do not isolate yourselves from others just because
you don’t like their political or even religious views – to isolate yourselves
this way is nothing but prideful selfishness. Narcissists hang out only with
other narcissists.
Finally, learn to be thankful that God is sparing your life so
that you might share with others who do not yet know the love of our Lord.
Knowing that our God forgives us everyday keeps us humble, especially with
others who also fall short of perfection. The Holy Spirit will continue to
grant you strength everyday as you walk in God’s love and share God’s
undeserved kindness with others.
When you catch yourself saying something that you shouldn’t,
stop. Take a breath. Forgive and be forgiven. Practicing forgiveness is a main
key to humility.
May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
AACG (March 31st 2026)
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