Sentences with phrase «not humble people»

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I like people who are passionate, who have persevered and who are clearly humble and not arrogant.

From humble beginnings to one of China's richest people, self - made billionaire Zhang Xin told «Managing Asia» in 2012 why wealth was not her biggest motivator.

«What it has to do with is the fact that the person is not humble enough to accept responsibility when things go wrong, accept that there might be better ways to do things, and they just have a closed mind,» says Jocko Willink, coauthor of Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win.

What happens next is sad: Those previously humble people become known for traits like hubris and haughtiness, to the point that people can't stand to be around «the leader» anymore.

Rather, they are humble enough to openly acknowledge not knowing something and will surround themselves with people — knowledge workers — they can learn from.

Humble people give credit to others; they mention their own contributions, but they're not looking to take all the credit.

People who are humble by nature tend to be more open - minded and quicker to resolve disputes, since they recognise that their own opinions might not be valid.

Intellectually humble people don't repress, hide or ignore their vulnerabilities, like so many trolls.

You're not always right, but at least you're modest and humble, pointing out where a chart failed and always showing people what to watch out for and where to place stops.

At 62, I have already lived most of my life and I don't quite care about heaven or Hell but I do care about the people with whom I share the earth, my fellow pilgrims, so yes, I would still stick with the Jesus thing as it helps me to remember to be humble, charitable and mindful in my daily walk so that I can contribute positively to the existence of others.

Or maybe he's just too humble that thousands of people can't help taking his picture... only the Sky Gods know for sure!

This all seems to be tied into the accusatory nature of this religion — that pride and materialism is bad and that a person who values them does not have a deeper and humble appreciation for life.

My church is not made up of egotisical, judgmental types, but humble people knowing we are make mistakes, but that everyone has potential.

so - called prophet: why don't the men of the Church lay down their chauvinism and become more humble like Christ, accepting all people into the Church.

They pretend to be humble but they do nt help people stop from doing evil.

From Agnostic to Islam and I have seen examples in the past... so my humble request to you is not to stop... keep learning or studying the new stuffs... an advice to you when you decide to study or learn about Islam — do not point to the people who does wrong things as wrong doing people are there in everywhere regardless of faith, but look into the scripture and go to someone who has knowledge if you have any question that bothers you but make sure that person is well educated to his community... i ask The Almighty God to open your heart...

He would most likely use a humble person, not some gold encrusted money wasting operation that most churches are today.

I still think we should still go to the church... or maybe a meeting where all the believer can learn from each other, strengthening each other, pray for each other etc, and of course, to worship God together... It is true that sometime I feel that I do not learn many thing from the sermon, but, many times, I learn by going to the church, knowing that I will not learn something from the preacher, humble myself to still listen to God and worship Him,,,, it is such a blessing to hear others testimony about how God works in their life, it is such an encouragement to see people open up their problem, then, we can pray about them..

Listen Humble themselves (that is, don't control the situation, and don't assume they understand or perceive the situation perfectly) Identify how they contributed to the situation (whether consciously or unconsciously, directly or indirectly) Take responsibility Apologise Allow the other person to express what they want done (and do it, if it is within the pastor's ability, and truly helpful) Support the other person's decisions, even if the pastor disagree with them Empower the other person at every step Part friends if possible, and at peace, if at all possible (and never go to court — Jesus and Paul call this dangerous and ridiculous, respectively)

Jesus wanted people with humble hearts who weren't afraid to turn from their sin and love of the world to follow him, to listen to his commands and become more like him daily.

The ultimate question is whether the church can really be Christian if it does not clearly demonstrate its preference for poor, humble and oppressed peoples.

Christians are people who are humble, speak reasonably, do not lie every breath and want to work toward the best for everyone.

When we remember who the real actor is, we feel humbled; but we also experience, like Gregory, a sense of relief: itis Jesus, not we, who leads his flock, heals the wounds of sin, and raises up the people to divine union.

And now, we still don't meet the biblical requirement where God says, «If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land» (2 Chron.

One has to be careful not to be the most humble person in a humbling world.

Anyone with their wits about them who reads scripture and prays and is genuinely humble will see that many of the issues which push people into «camps» - especially but not only in the U.S. - are distortions in both directions caused by trying to get a quick fix on a doctrinal or ethical issue, squashing it into the small categories of one particular culture.

The person who says they are humble enough, obviously is not.

Humble people, I've found, don't get very far.»

Let us humble ourselves and recognize that there are many valuable and helpful and relational ways for believers to gather together and to assemble that do not look at all like what many people think of as «church.»

The parable of the mustard seed in verses 30 - 32 has two points: (1) just as the tiny mustard seed can grow (in the Mediterranean area) into a fairly tall tree, so the humble start of the kingdom of God does not preclude a victorious ending; (2) the kingdom is now present, and all nations and peoples («birds of the air» was a phrase used by the rabbis to mean all people, including Gentiles) may now partake of it.

It can not remain deaf to the cries of the people, especially of the humble and the poor.

You know, please rest your conscience here as you read I am not an authority AT ALL as youll come to see, My lord has pulled me out of church the holy spirit filled church where I recieved Christ, and told me to visit ALL churches, oh and by the way 6 years ago The Lord asked me to open an out reach food pantry and safe haven for the needy, in the city that we live in, anyway this journey was humbling, God always shows me I am the stinker, that its my flesh that wars against the spirit, So many people are worried about satan, and demons or bad freinds or family or other religions, Yeah it makes you wonder 1st is it the same bible Im reading Jesus said it is finished!

Winfrey added that it was «humbling» that people feel she could be the next person to lead the United States, but maintained that the job was «not in her spirit».

The ones listening have not been the «establishment», or the intellectuals but, by and large, the humble and grateful people of God — loyal priests desperately trying to hold the line in their parishes, seminarians despised by their professors, Anglican converts seeking the clear truth, devout teachers in our schools, prayerful parishioners, and members of the new movements have been enthusiastic for this teaching.

In fact it is humble people who find the truth, not those who are full of themselves.

The humble person is a grounded person, a person who realizes he or she is not master of the universe with power to define the meaning of life.

It's about living for Jesus Christian, attempting to be humble, forgiving people who don't deserve to be forgiven, accepting that you don't deserve forgiving but you've been forgiven — it is utterly radical.

Those of the Faith should be set apart, one should be able to tell the differnce between a humble and Grace filled person and one who is in need of this but thats Gods doing, anybody can tell someone what they should or should not be doing and then be decieved that you are better then that person.

It is not «good kind and humble» — these people don't need their feet washed.

I am not catholic, but this man is showing the love of Christ — if more people humbled themselves and reached out to those that society and our culture «shuns» — this country and our world would be a better place.

David discovered this principle and this was probably why God let him off the hook and did not have him stoned to death for adultery and murder like the law required: because David was humble and repented (even though Achan and plenty of other people repented and God still punished them, and this has nothing to do with the fact that David was king and probably would not have commanded his own stoning to keep the law even though he wrote Psalm 119 which is all about how much he loved keeping every commandment in the law).

Let's humble ourselves and pray (not judge) for our leaders... for we are living on critical times not only at home but also abroad... for if my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, then will i hear from heaven and heal their lands

The writer described the Spirit, in a phrase I have not forgotten, as «the humblest person in the Godhead.»

When people say, «Don't thank me; thank Jesus» or «Don't glorify me; glorify God who is working through me,» all they are really saying is, «Look how holy and humble I am!»

by the grace of god — jesus may have simply appeared to be anything but the son of god... and thru charm and guise won over the sad and lonely turning humble men into preachers of dreams... he taught them how to look stylish in order to get what they needed while being perfunctory... all the while having the semblance of a godly man doing gods work... for hand outs — lets not forget they were poor, aging people on the fringes of society.

Listen I keep seeing bumper stickers like «you can't be both Catholic and pro-choice» these are not reflective of my faith, theser are slogans made for propaganda, I have 2 beautiful children and I have never been on a position where abortion could even play a part, but it is a legal option to the public at large; this being said even the bible calls for us to be good citizens, and to obey the law, I believe that this is a matter that belongs with the family and not the state; no matter how we criminalize abortion, they will not stop, but people will go under - ground and more fatalities will occur, I rather see the government placing incentives on more conseling for these expectant mothers and more outreach done at church levels, to reduce the debate to a single slogan is dangerous and will not accomplish the ultimately goal of preventing abortions my two humble cents

When a late Isaiah represents God as saying, «I dwell... with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite,» (Isaiah 57:15) the question rises in the mind of one who understands from within what the implied experience means: If God so cares for persons one by one and so dwells in them with creative power, is it not impossible that the relationship will be summarily terminated at death?

the most humble people in the world do nt even know they are humble.

And whereas, it is the duty of nations as as well as of men, to owe their dependence upon the overruling power of God, to confess their sins and transgressions, in humble sorrow, yet with assured hope that genuine repentance will lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the sublime truth, announced in the Holy Scriptures and proven by all history, that those nations only are blessed whose God is the Lord: And, in so much as we know that, by His divine law, nations, like individuals, are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world, may we not justly fear that the awful calamity of civil war, which now desolates the land, may be but a punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins, to the needful end of our national reformation as a whole People?

To stop sinning is impossible for us on the one hand but is possible in Christ so what must we do for a start we must accept Jesus and we must be born again.Our old nature must be crucified and we need to walk by the spirit of God.But is it a reality yes definitely because the word says that sin shall not have dominion over us.The victory is found in Christ not in ourselves because we can not do it in our strength so we humble ourselves before God in our weakness so that by doing so allows the holy spirit to empower us to do what only he can do.In that way we become overcomers more than conquerers.I am seeing the reality of what Christ can do with a sinner like me as he moulds me in the person i was destined to be in him.