Seven Basic
Stages of Life
 
 

Skill Stage
(To Be Instilled During the Ages Twelve to Twenty Years)
 
 

Focuses on Self-Control
 
 

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HUMILITY
vs
Pride
 
 
 
 

What is
Humility?
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Recognizing that God and others are actually
responsible for the achievements in my life.
 
 
 
 

Humility

It's related to the motivational gift of Ruling







Scripture Text:
 
 

"But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble."
(James 4:6)






Some of the Attributes: 

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6.		 Recognizing my weakness and showing awareness, as a little child, that God and others are responsible for the accomplishments in my life.    (A.C.E.)
Recognizing my total inability to acomplish anything for God apart from His grace.
Understanding how deceitful the heart is.
Quickly redirecting praise to God and others.
Distinguishing between flattery and praise.

 
 

Questions to ask yourself: 

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 How many times during the past week have you thanked God for the things He has allowed you to accomplish?
Do you welcome critism or secretly resent the one who gives it?
Are you inwardly greived or pleased when you learn that another Christian has failed?
Are you unwilling to have others help you with a project because you do not want to share the praise with them?
Do you look at physical defects as God's marks of ownership?

 
 

Projects and Bible Study Questrions to help instill this quality: 

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 		 Memorize Philippians 2:5-11.  Jesus showed us true humility.
Pride is a constant enemy.  List the three main areas in your life where you struggle with pride.  Here are some examples:
          1.  Position/Prestige
          2.  Possessions
          3.  Principles
          4.  Personality
          5.  Pursuits/Pleasure
          6.  Power
          7.  Purposes/Ministry

 
 

 Go Back To Character Qualities Index
 
 
 

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