Humbled
Welcoming the Uncomfortable Work of God

IMO, this one is like Keller’s “The Freedom of Self-forgetfulness” BUT BETTER. It is written as a short study through the Scriptures on Humility. Some takeaways: - you can’t “achieve” humility, it is a work of God in our hearts, and just like faith, He initiates it. - you can prepare your heart to rec......more

{First posted here: [URL not allowed]} I started using a new app that stores quotes I’ve highlighted in my kindle books. Each day I'm sent a highlight reel to look at and review. As these words are randomly shuffled and appear in my inbox, it’s been interesting to see how many......more

One of the main points Mathis emphasizes in this short book is that we cannot simply *choose* to humble ourselves - humility is a response to the Lord's uncomfortable work in our lives. When we go through rough patches, we can either respond with a hardened heart, or we can let the circumstances sha......more

I didn't quite follow his main premise that we cannot humble ourselves. The scriptures he used to back this up weren't convincing to me. However, the rest of the book was a little overview of ways to nurture humility in our lives. We all could benefit from being a little more humble.......more

David Mathis's "Humbled" is exactly what one would expect and hope for: a clear consideration of what scripture has to say about God's call for us to be humble. Mathis tells us that "True self-humbling is not our initiative, but it does require our doing as we learn to welcome the uncomfortable work......more