Ok. i need to read my Bible...

I'm going to read from Phillipians, only because that book just popped into my mind, and i also really like it. ok...here goes...

what's Humility?
–noun
the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.

(humility- a prominent Christian grace (Rom. 12:3; 15:17, 18; 1 Cor. 3:5-7; 2 Cor. 3:5;Phil. 4:11-13). It is a state of mind well pleasing to God (1 Pet. 3:4); it preserves the soul in tranquillity (Ps. 69:32, 33), and makes us patient undertrials (Job 1:22). Christ has set us an example of humility (Phil. 2:6-8) Weshould be led thereto by a remembrance of our sins (Lam. 3:39), and by thethought that it is the way to honour (Prov. 16:18), and that the greatestpromises are made to the humble (Ps. 147:6; Isa. 57:15; 66:2; 1 Pet. 5:5). Itis a "great paradox in Christianity that it makes humility the avenue toglory."
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary)

So. Humility is not recognizing yourself, in comparison to someone else...
That's how my mind makes better sense of it anyways.

Did Jesus do that? The Bible says Jesus was humble. Philippians 2:1-11

"...Who, being in the very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. ..."

That's pretty crazy. Jesus was so humble He threw down His royalty and became a peasant. The story, The Prince and the Pauper jumped in my mind. Is it going to far to say that Christ, at one point, swiched places with us? He came down to our level so some day He would be able to exalt us...even above the angels. (i'd suggest you read the small paragraph of verses up above.)

wow. i think i got alot out of that. Studying the words that make no sense to me, like Humility, make it much more rewarding, than if i just sat there and stared at my Bible for a few minutes.

Ok. tell me what you got from this. and also expand on it. I like it when i make people think.

Have FUN!!!