Devotionals about Humility & Character
Character is what's left when the applause stops, and humility is the soil where it grows. These devotionals on humility and character are plain-spoken messages about becoming the kind of person God can trust when no one is watching.
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279 devotionals in Humility & Character
- Words
Set a Guard
Our words affect our world. He who guards his mouth preserves his life. Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth. We all carry regret over words spoken, but we can make a conscious choice to monitor our tongue.
- Discipline
Sown and Grown
We can be our own worst enemy, undermining what we ultimately want for what we immediately want. Pleasure feels good short term, but happiness has to be sown and grown. What's undermining yours?
- Forgiveness
Water Off a Duck's Back
Forgiveness isn't just for the big, painful things, it's a lifestyle where small stuff rolls off us like water off a duck's back. Be kind, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God forgave you.
- Service
Why Do We Serve?
Why do you serve? Serving a cause has become pop culture, but doing good can have a dark side. It's possible to love our service more than our Savior. Above all else, guard your heart.
- Waiting
Just Relax and Fly
The hardest part isn't the destination, it's the Waiting Place before it. A flight instructor once told me to just relax and fly, the rest will happen. Wait for the Lord, be strong, take courage.
- Childlike Faith
Go Be a Kid
Kids don't try to control anything, they're just in the moment. Pride is what gets in the way of that kind of trust. God still wants us anyway. So let's all go be a kid. He loves you.
- Grace
Yep, That's a Human
Some of my thoughts shame me, but Jesus already knows them all. He still invited Himself to Zacchaeus's house. Yep, that's a human, He loves humans. That's a relief after Atlanta traffic.
- Listening
Right Where You Are
God speaks through events, setbacks, blessings, and everyday circumstances. Life takes patience. Most of the time, the answer is right where you already are. How well we hear Him depends on how willing we are to embrace that.
- Humility
Reluctant Heroes
No hero in the Bible ever set out to be one. Mary, David, Abraham, they just did what was in front of them. Walk humbly with your God. That's the whole thing, isn't it?
- Truth
A Love for Truth
When you tell lies, you're not just lying to others, you're lying to yourself, and lying to God. Jesus called lying Satan's native language. Let your love for God be accompanied by a love for truth.
- Pride
As Strong As We Are Honest
Pride, lust, entitlement, the Big Three. We are only as strong as we are honest about them. We become strong by admitting weakness, then starting a consistent battle to eliminate it.
- Perseverance
Fire for Silver
Endurance refines you like fire refines silver. Perseverance builds Christ-like character. God who began a good work in you will bring it to completion. Don't give up today.
- Waiting
A Better Script
Waiting is boring and passive, and we want things now. But waiting on God builds trust and lets us see His will unfold. When I am ready, He unfolds a script beyond anything I could write myself.
- Confession
Retreat or Restore
After our greatest failures, we want to hide. But hiding means nobody helps clean up the mess. Real men own up, confess, and let God cleanse. Retreat or repent and restore, what will you choose?
- Speech
Nothing Nice to Say
Death and life are in the tongue. What comes out of the mouth flows from what's stored in the heart. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. Turns out that was the whole thing.
- Humility
Just Let Him Have It
How humble are you? David wasn't perfect, but he was humble enough to come back. Jesus humbled Himself to the cross. So humble yourself and come back to Him. He's got you. Just let Him have it.
- Gratitude
What We Don't Say
What do people see on your face? What do they hear when you speak? Gratitude shapes our outlook, our attitude, even our expressions. And sometimes the most grateful thing we can do is not say the thing.
- Growth
He's Not Finished
Are you living in growth mode with Christ? None of us are going to get there in this life, and that's okay. God has more patience than we do, and He's not finished with us yet.
- Mind
What Are You Feeding Your Mind?
What are you feeding your mind? What we allow ourselves to focus on shapes our actions. The mind is a gift from God, and Paul tells us exactly what to think about.
- Humility
Have This Mind
On Friday we talked about choosing humility before our feet hit the floor. Today, Paul shows us why. Jesus emptied Himself, that's the bar.
- Humility
Before Your Feet Hit the Floor
Before your feet hit the floor each morning, surrender the day to Him. Humility isn't thinking less of ourselves, it's thinking of ourselves less often. His will over our own.
- Unity
What Does It Matter?
When you find yourself judging someone else's motives for sharing the gospel, ask what Paul asked from his prison cell: what does it matter? As long as Christ is preached.
- Pride
Pride Goes Before the Fall
Pride doesn't always look like arrogance, sometimes it's just quietly believing we got this. The world says believe in yourself. There's a difference between stewardship and making yourself your own god.
- Love
The Dude in the Left Lane
The Golden Rule is easy in theory, hard in traffic. Loving the people we don't like takes seeing them differently. Even the dude in the left lane is made in God's image.
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