how to be humble?

Question

my friend told me that the definition of humble to "total submission to the truth" ..and how can i be humble if i dont know the truth? he told me to believe in calvinism or the doctrine of limited atonment....he told me in his studies that this is true....but my heart disagrees with him because i believe that salvation goes to everyone and jesus die for everyone ...according to him or the limited atone.....jesus died for his "special people" or chosen people......so im having a really really hard time trying to figure out the "truth" plz help me PLZ i wanna be humble but its hard

Answer 1

Read the Rule of St. Benedict. It tell you the steps of humility.

I will look for a link... here it is:

http://www.kansasmonks.org/RuleOfStBenedict.html#ch7

Read chapter 7.

Being humble only means that you know who you are before God. You know yourself as God knows you. It does not mean beating yourself up. I agree with you that all are God's children. I am not a Calvinist, and by the sound of things neither are you.

Answer 2

i belive u should totally be open and respect ur friends belief at they same time they have to do the same for u. now i dont think being total submissive ot the truth is humble because what u think may b the truth sometimes isn't i do believe what u believe. in God and i kno where i stand so when ppl bring there religions up i just listen to what they have to say" being humble". have u tried talknig to ur friend about ur religion if so then and have the y listened if so then u both should beleive what religion u think is right but respect each others religion . i can tell or anyone that u r being humble about the situation because you took heed of what he told hpefully w/o arguing =^)not proud or arrogant; modest. i hope u dont let ur friend change u so easily. go with what u feel; in ur heart. i hoped this helped

Answer 3

Wow. What a GREAT question. I ask myself the same thing often. Just you asking this question must be pleasing to the Lord as you desire this thing. I find that when I feel my pride levels going up, I just increase my scripture study and the Lord, through the scriptures, has a way of putting me in my place and humbling me. "Blessed he who humbleth himself and the Lord doesn't have to" sorry, i was paraphrasing it, can't remember exactly how the verse went. Try that and I hope it works for you. Excellent question!

Answer 4

Read 'One Heartbeat Away' by Mark Cahill

Answer 5

Submit yourself to God totally.
That is the only way

Answer 6

thanks123