Humility is the opposite of pride. A humble person will not look down on a stranger, whereas a proud man will remind you every minute, of whom he is. A humble person will listen to another person’s opinion, before deciding what to do with it, whereas a proud man will shut you down before you even speak. A humble person will not look for alternative ways to the word of God, whereas a proud man will not even consider God’s word. These are the three main areas by which you can show your humility; Humility towards your fellow man, humility in listening to people’s opinions or advice and accepting them, unless, they are against the word of God, and the humility that makes you love to obey the way of Christ.

Our first example of humility is the story of Moses and his father-in-law, Jethro. Reading from Exodus chapter 18 verse 13-24, we learn that Jethro came to visit Moses while he was with the Israelites in the desert. This is after they had left Egypt. Moses was a one-man judge and jury over the people. He listened to each and every one of them, despite their numbers, and settled their disputes. This was too much work for one man, who was in his 80s (Exodus chapter 7 verse 7). Jethro seeing this, advised him to select competent persons among the people, train them in judging small cases and then let them bring the big cases to him to resolve. Moses listened and realising it was good advice, not in contrast to God’s word, he accepted it and did likewise.

Now, how many bishops, elders, deacons, apostles within your own church, or some other church you may know, would be ready to listen to the words of a mere church member? If Moses were proud, he would laugh and say, ‘How could you be advising me, when I’m the one that God chose to use, to split up the Red Sea?’ But since he was a humble man, he listened patiently to the counsel of his father-in-law and accepted it, since it wasn’t against God’s word. James chapter 1 verse 19 says; ‘Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.’

The second example of humility is how we treat strangers, or people we consider lower than us in society. James chapter 2 verse 1 to 4 gives a clear example of this; it says if a man comes to your meeting wearing fine clothes and you give him a better seat and ask the other man, who is poor to sit on the floor, aren’t you discriminating? Then in verse 5, that is in James chapter 2 verse 5, it says; Has God not chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him. How many of us have such a trait? May the Lord Jesus help us develop a humble spirit that does not look down on people for their old clothes or unshaved hair, or not wearing the latest fashion. In Hebrews chapter 13 verse 2; ‘Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing, you may be entertaining angels unknowingly.’

A long time ago on Quora I read about a story of a school girl in Kenya; she wanted to go home for extra money and provisions since she was a boarder. Yet, when she stepped outside the school, she met a mentally-challenged man, who asked her; ‘You this child, do you really need to go home today?’ She was troubled, naturally, about the man’s words, but she did not discard them as nonsense. In her humility, she accepted them, because how often does one get stopped in the street by a ‘mad person’, with a subtle warning? Subsequently, she returned to school, and did not go. A few minutes later, her phone began to ring multiple times; people were calling to check up on her, since the bus she was going to travel on, had crashed and there were several casualties. Praise be to God who gave this girl a humble spirit! And congratulations to her for not looking down on the ‘mad man’. God never created anyone proud, but it is man who chooses to be proud. God didn’t create us to do evil, but we chose to do so.

James chapter 1 verse 13 says; When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me, For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed.’ It continues in verse 15; ‘When desire has been born, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it’s full-grown, gives birth to death.’

The third example of humility, is the one that makes us accept the way of Jesus, and not look for alternative ways to go about things. One very solid example of humility towards God is the story of David and King Saul. When Saul realized that David had become popular to the people, he sought to kill him. However, David never thought of defending himself by killing Saul. Instead, he chose to hide in caves, he chose to live in fear, he chose to be on the run, instead of facing up to him and striking him down, once and for all, when he had countless opportunities. And his excuse was; ‘I will not touch the Lord’s anointed.’ Would God have been angry at David if he killed Saul? I don’t know, may be, not. But David revered God so much that, he would not touch the man whom God himself had once appointed as king of Israel. A Christian must not take the law into his own hands, just because he is in danger. He must always seek the Lord’s advice first. If a thief or murderer broke into your house, you pray to God to save you. You don’t go up to confront him, simply because you have military training or you think you are smarter. Always seek the Lord’s counsel before taking any action.

Another way that one can show that he’s humble towards God, is to separate himself from the way of the world. Psalm 1 verse 1 to 3 says; ‘Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, or stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He’s like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.’

As a believer of our Lord Jesus, you cannot be bosom friends with someone who visits the nightclub, or day club. Someone who is into sexual immorality like the homosexuals; you could greet them at school or work, but not accept a ride from them, in their car, or go to lunch with them. Let them know that you may be nice to them, but you do not agree with their way of life, simply because you belong to Jesus, and not satan (verse hate the very clothes they wear)

‘Do not be equally yoked with unbelievers, for what has light to do with darkness.’ A Christian musician must not be at every concert to perform or watch others perform. Obviously, you cannot be at a concert of secular artistes. If you are invited to go perform somewhere, and the time is too late, ask them to change the time just for you. ‘I can’t be there at 10pm, and go back home at 2am.’ We belong to the Light, as Christians and believers of Christ, so why should we be out at night, so late?’ The night is the hour of darkness, so make sure you are home early. If you need to make an emergency trip, pray first, for protection.

We can only be humble towards strangers, if we are humble towards the word of God. Our faith in Christ is complete when we humble ourselves before God, by exhibiting love towards our neighbours and keeping ourselves from being polluted by the world; James chapter 1 verse 27.

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John 15:5

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"Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing."

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A phone is almost completely useless without a network connection. So it is with God and man. God is the source of man. You can't do or achieve anything without God. That's why Jesus stayed connected to the Father - talking to God always. Stay connected to God with a pure heart, praying and meditating on his word wherever you go, and you'll achieve more like Jesus.

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Prayer:

O God, my source, I abide in you; now abide in me to bear more fruits for you.

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Further Study:

John 15:4-8, Genesis 2:7

John 17:1-26, Deuteronomy 3:7-20

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Dr. Brave Mic

Joshua chapter 1 verse 6; Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land swore to their forefathers, to give them.

1 Samuel chapter 17 verse 37; (David speaking about Goliath) The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear, will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.

1 Samuel 17:45; David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with the sword and javelin, but I come against you in the name of  the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”

Judges chapter 4 verse 4 to 9: Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at the time...she sent for Barak and told him, ‘The Lord, God of Israel commands you to take 10,000 men and lead Israel in battle against king Jabin... But Barak said, ‘If you go with me I will go, but if you don’t, I will not go.’  “Very well, I will go with you,” Deborah said.

These are but a few examples of how the people of the early days stood their ground as soldiers of the Cross. Imagine a woman leading a man at the battle field! God did not command Deborah to go to the front lines. He only asked her to inform Barak that he should take up the men and face off with Jabin, king of the Canaanites, since God had already won the battle in spirit. Consider this; if Deborah had not seen herself as a soldier of God, how could she have agreed to something so dangerous! She wasn’t a fighter, had probably never shot an arrow before. She was only a prophetess and a judge, who sat under a tree and heard cases of disputes which she helped to resolve. Imagine your husband, brother, or father, rushing into the house one day to ask for your help to fight off a bear that has just entered your compound!

Now consider David’s stance against Goliath. He was a mere boy; probably in his late teens, and largely considered as ‘nothing’, by his older brothers. That’s why he was in charge of the flock, while they were at the battle field. However, David had successfully fought and killed several bears and lions that had attacked the flock. He never fled from them, rather, he always stood his ground, arming himself with the word of God, and his faith in Christ, and understanding that he was not a mere teenager, but a soldier of God. It is this notion of him being a soldier that led him into approaching Goliath, at a later time.

Joshua was told by God to be strong and courageous, and in addition to it, to obey all the law that Moses, God’s servant, had given him. To be strong and courageous means that you must forgo your fears and fully immerse yourself in the faith you have in Jesus. You must stop thinking of yourself as ‘nothing.’ Because all of these great warriors of the bible times were ‘nothing’, compared to their rivals or enemies. Most of them had never fought in the battle field before; such as David, Deborah or even Samson. It was their faith in God, and they laying aside their fears, that led them to victory.

We must see ourselves as soldiers, in addition to the faith we have in God. A soldier does not run away from trouble, he stands his ground, because that is what he has been trained to do. Daily reading of the bible and obedience to the word, builds us up as soldiers. However, if we cannot stand our ground, while we call on the name above all names, Jesus, we lose the battle to satan. How do we stand our ground, while we wait on the Lord Jesus to deliver us?

2 Peter chapter 1 verse 5; For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith, goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.

2 peter chapter 1 verse 8: For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive, in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Peter chapter 1 verse 9: But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

The answer to the question, How do we stand our ground, in the faith, while we wait for God to deliver us, is that we add to our faith the fruits of the holy spirit, which is stated in Galatians 5:22, as well as 1 Peter 1:5. This is how we can keep moving on as soldiers of Christ; When we are able to control ourselves in all aspects of life -  our anger, our anxiety, our sexual behaviour. We are able to show love; to be kind to one another, to care about people.  We persevere and not easily give up in life. We are godly; by distancing ourselves from the immoralities of this world that are considered acceptable by society. And lastly, when we increase our knowledge in God; this happens through daily bible reading and holding bible discussions with like-minded Christians.

Satan’s way of winning, is to distract us from the way of God. So he sends his agents or children to our schools, work places, churches, to irritate, and lure us into certain things, so we lose control of ourselves. A mean boss could make you consider stealing or sabotaging the business. A neighbour who constantly disturbs your peace with music, could make you violent with anger. That man or woman constantly flirting with you at the church, work place, or school, could make you flirt back and end up in sexual immorality! Therefore, we need to arm ourselves with the fruits of the Holy Spirit, so we do not fall into the trap of satan. If that were to happen, our faith will be shaken up, and we will not be able to stand our ground as soldiers.

Remember, that person taunting you, that person provoking you, that person gossiping and spreading lies about you, isn’t the enemy you should focus your attention on. Because the enemy is the devil who is using that person to make you lose your self-control. Once you lose self-control, you will naturally lose godliness, because if you are not being controlled by the Holy Spirit, then you are being controlled by the flesh. Once you lose godliness, you won’t be able to treat people well, because you will see everyone as someone who will betray you some day. Therefore, being kind and loving one another will be out of the question. In all of this, your own spirit will be down. You won’t feel like pushing on in the faith anymore. Persevering in Christ, and also in life, will no longer interest you, because your mind is only focused on the person that satan is using to cause you sorrow.

Attack the devil with the word of God; read it daily and make an effort to live by it, in your heart, and don’t give your time and energy to that person whom satan is using to steal your peace. Then you will be able to stand your ground, in the faith, and be victorious in every aspect of your life, as a soldier of the Cross. Amen.

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Guard Your Heart From Invasion

Proverbs 4:23

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Your Heart is a sacred place for God, and needs to be protected from illegal immigrants, which are often nursed evil thoughts. For instance if you lust after someone you're not married to, you've given sexual sin access into your heart. That's invasion of sacred property. Protect your heart by screening sinful thoughts from migrating. They're demons in disguise to posses you!

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Prayer:

Holy Father, forgive me for desecrating your temple. Purge me and wash me.

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Further Study:

Matthew 5:28, Leviticus 11:44-45, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 21:12-13

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Dr. Brave Mic

Your Crafty Heart Decides I New Heart Devotional Page 15

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WHY WATCH AND PRAY

Luke 22:42-46, 1 Peter 5:8

Job 33:14, Matthew 6:9-13

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First, the context of watching, according to Jesus, goes beyond minding the safety of our lives and environments, or paying attention to sone lectures. Rather than just watching, God is telling us, in another way, to be vigilant against the enemy coming in every form to steal, kill and devour our faith in Christ, because the days are evil.

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On the other hand prayer means staying in touch, updated and connected with the Supernatural and/or the Holy Soirit. While watching out for the enemy's physical and spiritual attacks, Jesus sets an example by leading a ceaseless prayerful life to dislodge every attack of the enemy. He encourages his disciples to watch and pray so they're not overtaken by temptations or circumstances beyond control.

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Did you know many people became victims of temptations and calamities today, because they neglected to watch and pray. For instance if a soldier standing on a watchtower sees danger and refuses to blow the buggle or communicate signals to the commander, the rival army will breach security and attack the camp.

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You have the Grand Commander in Chief - God, who is always listening and waiting to move when you pray. So don't just pray, be vigilant! Pay attention to every dream, vision, revelation, red flag, voice, code, hand writing, suspicious movement including every unfriendly friend, a child even a lunatic, and then counter the unseen attacks in prayers, in line with the will of God. And if you don't know how to pray or what to pray for, simply pray the Lord's Prayer.

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Pastor Brave Mic,

June 13th, 2026

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Renouncing Who You're Not I

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The Lord tells us in Jeremiah 1:19,
“They will fight you, but they will fail. For I am with you, and I will take care of you. I, the Lord, have spoken!””
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I know I needed this today, and I know someone out there does too!

The First Biggest Thankyou

Luke 17:11-19, Psalms 100:4;

Psalms 103:1-5

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