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How Grace Teaches Humility

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

A humble attitude is extremely important to God. As Christians, we may be doing all the right things but still falling short because we’re doing them in pride; choosing instead to be humble allows Him to exalt us. Depending on and trusting in God produces humility in us. This saves us from becoming arrogant and boasting about what we did on our own. There is nothing wrong with accomplishing things, as long as we rely on God in the process; relying on ourselves leads to pride, arrogance, and boastfulness. Our trust in the finished works of Jesus, and not in our own works, is pleasing in God’s eyes. Placing our full faith in Him helps us to maintain the proper mindset so that we don’t become proud.

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Defining Humility

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

A humble attitude is pleasing to God. Humility is a godly character trait, but it can be a challenge for believers living in a world that exalts pride and arrogance. God very much wants to bless us; He can do so when we avoid being proud and arrogant, and shun an inflated opinion of ourselves. A humble mindset acknowledges our dependence on God, never on ourselves. It embraces a servant mentality of putting others first. True leaders are always willing to begin at the bottom, regardless of external pressures to put themselves at the top. Letting the examples of humility that David, Paul, and Jesus, Himself, set allows God to elevate and exalt us.

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Grace for Daily Living

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

Grace will certainly be waiting for us when we get to heaven, but we can begin to experience it right now, in our everyday lives. In the physical realm, God’s favor has made available to us every good thing we need in life; in the spiritual realm, it has also made us the righteousness of God. We receive grace as long as we stay humble and avoid pride. Genuine faith in His grace allows it to flow into our lives.

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The Sacrifice of Worship

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

Worshipping God has always been essential for the believer. However, the way we worship Him has changed from the old covenant of the law to the new covenant of grace. To get all the benefits of worship, we must correctly divide between the worship styles of the old and new covenants. For it to be acceptable to God, we must give the best we have to offer, and it must come from the heart. Under the new dispensation, worship is no longer a complicated ritual of building temples and making animal sacrifices, but a thankful celebration of God’s mercy and grace, the way the apostle Paul taught. The temples are no longer structures made of wood or stone; they are our bodies. We’re now free to worship God in spirit.

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What Is True Worship?

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

When we “worship” God through repetition and religious tradition but our hearts aren’t in it, we’re wasting our time. The essence of real worship is our daily heartfelt expression of loyalty, commitment, and allegiance to God. Real worshippers live to please Him, not themselves. They lead lifestyles inspired by a belief that God is more worthy and valuable than anyone or anything else, and a desire to be more like Him. Understanding this takes us from simply reporting to a building on Sunday to walking with God and being in His presence every day.

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Discovering the Essence of Worship

By Creflo Dollar

Summary

As Christians, we must understand the difference between following religious tradition and genuinely worshipping God with our whole hearts. Putting too much emphasis on what we have traditionally done can severely impede our spiritual growth and blind us to what really matters to Him. Worship is more than just singing, clapping, or raising our hands on Sunday; it’s about reverence to God and placing a greater value on Him than on anyone or anything else. In this respect, worship is what we do every moment of every day.

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