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a fourth way in which we can

destroy pride

and

cultivate humility

in the morning (and throughout our day)

is by

• Seizing our commute time to memorize and meditate on Scripture.

not everybody has a long commute,

but everybody has

mundane moments

throughout the day.

in every mundane moment,

speak Truth to yourself instead of listening to the Snake.

here’s a cool story from c.j. mahaney:

In the nineteenth century, the evangelical statesman William Wilberforce was largely responsible for the end of England’s participation in the slave trade. John Piper has written and spoken much about this hero of the faith, and he tells how Wilberforce used his on-mile walk to and from Parliament, where he served in the House of Commons, to memorize and meditate on Psalm 119. Wilberforce could recite the entire psalm in the course of the one-mile walk. He seized that time to speak truth to himself, not listen to himself…

You can either get into mental ruts during this time, or seize your commute time as a means of grace to allow Scripture to transform your thinking (see wednesday’s post).

application #5: memorize & meditate on Scripture during the mundane moments of your day.

what do you do during your mundane moments?

*study on humility based on c.j. mahaney’s book “Humility: True Greatness”

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a third way

we can utilize our morning

to cultivate humility

and

annihilate pride

is to

• Practice the spiritual disciplines.

spiritual disciplines:

• prayer.
• Scripture study.
• worship.

this will destroy your sense of self-sufficiency…

that is the natural bent of us all.

we must battle this,

and start our day with the right orientation.

c.j. mahaney said,

I’ve learned that regardless of how I feel when I’m finished reading my Bible in the morning, I can know that I’ve made the statement, ‘I need You, I’m dependent upon You.’

nobody promises a jolt of happy juice

that plants a permanent smile

and go get ‘em attitude every time you read Scripture.

in fact,

there are many times when God might ordain the exact opposite-an absence of His presence

to encourage your trust in Him in all times,

not just the feel good times…

for His glory

and

your good.

application #4: practice spiritual disciplines.

how do you normally start your day?

*study on humility based on c.j. mahaney’s book “Humility: True Greatness”

*further resource on this application: “Disciplines for the Christian Life” by Donald S. Whitney

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