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Humility should be your outstanding virtue as a disciple of Jesus. The best I have ever read on this subject was written by Andrew Murray.

In his book titled, “Humility”, he says:

The chief mark by which counterfeit holiness can be identified is by its lack of humility. There are three great motives to drive us to humility. First, the fact that we are created beings, second that we are sinners and third, that we are saints. In most teaching on this subject, it is the fact that we sinners that have been emphasized, so that many have thought that one must keep on sinning in order to remain humble. Others have thought that constantly judging ourselves is the secret to humility. But it is not sin that humbles us the most, but grace. It is the one occupied with God and his glory who will take the lowest place before Him, not the one who is occupied with his own sinfulness. Every failure in our life is caused by a lack of humility. In Jesus’ earthly life, He constantly sought for nothing, so that God might be everything. He gave up His will and His abilities entirely to the Father so that the Father could work in Him. To deny ourselves means to acknowledge that we have nothing good in us and become nothing before God and men, so that God alone may have everything.

Personal Reflection:
How can you restrain yourself of becoming a Pharisee?