Humility starts with a realization of how much we need God. Humility comes with an exhortation to change. God will bring people into our lives who will call out our mistakes and call us to repentance. Failure to repent will be followed by humiliation. God often provides a “thorn” in our life that keeps us humble. God intends to bring us through humiliation to restoration. We must respond by recognizing our need of Him in our lives.

(Verses Cited: James 2:21, 23; 1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22; Matthew 23:12; Revelation 3:15-16; Daniel 1:20, 2:47, 3:28; John 8:11; Exodus 18:17, 19; Matthew 6:8; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10)