Humility To Change
Step 7: Humility To Change
Step 7: We humbly ask God to remove our character defects.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
How To Develop Genuine Humility
on God.
James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
Stop the .
Proverbs 28:13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Give God access to of my life.
Psalm 139:23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and
know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
Personal Reflection Questions:
- Is there any area of my life that I've placed off limits to God?
- Is there a conversation I don't want Him to have with me?
- Is there a wound I don't want Him to touch?
- Is there a defect I secretly hope He'll leave alone?
Surrender .
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time He may exalt you.
Make surrender a .
Luke 9:23 If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.
Leader’s Question:
- Which character defect has been the easiest to let God work on?
- Which character defect has been the hardest?
- Why do I think that one is so hard to let go of?