Staying Present in the PresencePart 7

Luke 6:20-23 (NIV)

20 Looking at his disciples, he said: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom

of God. 21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who

weep now, for you will laugh.

Luke 6:20-23 (NIV)

22 Blessed are you when men hate you, when they exclude you and insult you and reject

your name as evil, because of the Son of Man. 23 "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy,

because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their fathers treated the prophets.

Matthew 5:3 (NIV)

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

1. Humility reduces stress.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your

ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

2. Humility improves relationships.

Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)

3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not

only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

3. Humility allows us to be graceful.

James 4:6 (NIV)

6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but

gives grace to the humble."

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