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    The Power of Humility
    The Power of Humility
    The Power of Humility
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    The Power of Humility

    By Dr. J.C. Wheeler

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    Humility is the distinguishing characteristic of countless successful leaders, pioneers, and forerunners.  Perfecting the art of humility requires continuous prayer, Godly council, biblical wisdon, and self abasement.  The leader that discovers this jewel of great price will find it to be an effective asset in advancing the Kingdom of God and launching them to new levels of success.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJerry Wheeler
    Release dateJun 26, 2013
    ISBN9780985054601
    The Power of Humility
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    Dr. J.C. Wheeler

    Dr. J. C. Wheeler gave his life to Jesus Christ at the age of sixteen, and has been working for the Kingdom of God ever since. He has ministered in many countries such as Germany, Portugal, and the Middle East.  He is known for his practical teaching and preaching ministry.  God has used his ministry gift to be a blessing to countless multitudes of people, edifying the Body of Christ worldwide. Dr. Wheeler has served as the Pastor of New Life Fellowship Church in the Azores, Portugal. He is also founder and Senior Pastor of New Life Worship Center of our Lord Jesus Christ in Warner Robins, GA.  What started as one church has grown to several New Life churches in several cities. To fulfill his kingdom assignment Dr. Wheeler has founded Focus on the Word Ministries and Kingdom Ministerial Alliance which serve as an extensions of his local ministry and covers several churches, pastors, and ministers nationally.  Dr. Wheeler is also an author of two published books entitled “Legally Righteous” and “The Power of Humility”. In his pursuit of excellence in academia, Dr. Wheeler has matriculated through several Bible and secular colleges; Immanuel Bible Institute, Wesley Bible College, City College of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute, Friends International Christian University, and Columbia Southern University. He has received a Bachelor of Biblical Studies, Master of Biblical Studies, and Doctor of Ministry Degrees.  He also holds an Undergraduate Certificate in Information Technology, an Associate of Applied Science in Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Dr. Wheeler works ministry with the full support and assistance of his beautiful, loving wife and son.

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      The Power of Humility - Dr. J.C. Wheeler

      Introduction

      Luke 14:10, 11¹⁰But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.  ¹¹For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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      John 13:3-5 ³Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;  ⁴He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.  ⁵After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

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      What is Humility?

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      James 4:10

      Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

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      Humility is the distinguishing characteristic of countless successful leaders, pioneers, and forerunners. Perfecting the art of humility requires continuous prayer, Godly council, biblical wisdom and self abasement. The leader that discovers this jewel of great price will find it to be an effective asset in advancing the Kingdom of God and launching them to new levels of success.

      Humility can be defined simply as being humble.  For most of us this simple definition overlooks many key characteristics of the word.  The English word humility is derived from the Latin word humilis, which means lowly or low.  In this book I propose three definitions of humility which pull back the outer layers of the word and let us see the fullness of its meaning.

      Firstly, humility is the characteristic of a person who is modest and therefore does not think of themselves as being better, superior, or more valuable than everyone else around them.

      Secondly, humility is the condition of being free from pride, arrogance, and pretension; therefore manifesting a sense of lowliness.

      Thirdly, humility can be defined as the tendency to not overestimate one’s ability and one’s ideas; therefore not over ranking one’s self.

      The opposite of humility is pride. Pride can be put into effect in two ways in the life of the believer.  Firstly, a person can have a healthy view of themselves, valuing their own ideas, vision, and worth. This level of pride is very healthy as long as the believer acknowledges Christ as their source and honors Him for all their accomplishments.

      Secondly, a person can have an unhealthy level of pride which is not conducive to the Christian life.  This second level of pride can be defined as an excessive belief in one’s own worth, merit, ideas, and vision.  This unhealthy level of pride has no place in the life of the believer and can produce a lot of pain for the one exercising it.

      Excessive pride comes directly from the work of the devil in the earth, and it leads to the destruction of those who walk its path.  Let us endeavor to destroy every seed of unhealthy pride and haughtiness which tries to attach itself to our life. 

      True humility reveals

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