HEART OF HUMILITY: H2H lesson on James 4:1-10

10/27/12 Because you asked.......at least some of you did, I have posted the link to the Bible Study lesson I taught 10/23/12. Clicking the link should take you right to my voice. Hopefully it will sound familiar to my Ukraine girls. Hopefully, also, being able to pause and use with Google translator might help. I do have notes if that would help. Just let me know.

It's called An Obstacle of Worldliness and Pride though I used "Heart of Humility" as my title. (32 min.)

http://www.firstevan.sitewrench.com/media#!/swx/pp/media_archives/127169/episode/35429

Blessings to all who hear.

Reflections of the Heart

10/24/12

“A mirror turned away from the sun cannot reflect the sun's rays. And a human being turned away from God's Son cannot reflect His love to others.” (Ellen White) This quote has been around a long time and it still holds true.

As I learned in this week’s prep for teaching James 4:1-10, Self is the fullness of a heart turned inward…….NOT outward toward God. There is no reflection of God until we turn toward Him. In humbly turning in love and devotion toward Him, we are then able to reflect that love toward others. It just overflows.

Last week's blog asked, " What would a glimpse of my heart/soul show?"

So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord--who is the Spirit--makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:18)

When others see me, “Do they see His image?”

The reflection of this morning's sun streaming through the patio door reminded me of the correct answer.

A soul that reflects Jesus.

CROSSWORD CLUES

10/8/12

2 Down. Self importance. 3 letters.

Last weeks USA Today’s crossword puzzle clue had an easy answer. EGO.

This week as I have been preparing a lesson from James 4:1-10, I’ve come face to face with the sin of prIde, which is the result of an over-inflated ego.

An ego, simply stated, that……..

Edges

God

Out

The remedy for that sin, given both in James and Philippians, is humility. A “more of Thee and less of me” concept.

Don’t do anything for selfish purposes, but with humility think of others as better than yourselves. ;(Philippians 2:3, CEB)

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; (Philippians 2:3, NASB)

Putting self before God and others is sin---the clues to that truth are found in God’s word. 

Who inspires all scripture?

Three letters. Starts with G.