Thinking Of Yourself Less - All The Word for Today Daily Devotionals for 2026

The Word for Today - Thursday, August 20, 2021
by Bob and Debby Gass

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Thinking Of Yourself Less

â€˜Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.' James 4:10 NKJV

Here's a true saying: â€˜Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.' That doesn't mean being a doormat for people to walk on or being spineless with no convictions and opinions. True humility is acknowledging God as the source of all you have, and all you need, and always remembering to give Him credit for both.

The Bible says,

SoulFood: Gal 1-3, Luke 15:11-32, Ps 119:105-112, Pr 18:9

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