Have you ever heard of the scripture that says “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”? (James 4: 6) If you think about it, there’s a lot that can be gleaned from these words. It’s almost like some kind of programming language or math equation.
IF, “this = this”, THEN, “that = that”. If God opposes the proud and shows favor to the humble, then those who walk humbly will experience God’s favor in their lives. The scriptures can be very simple sometimes. Don’t allow your intellect to confuse you and miss out on the message. Be more humble and you will experience more of God’s blessings in your life.
This humility should be to God and His word. We should be guided by His voice within that reminds us when we’re acting ugly or being foolish. If not careful, it’s so easy to be defiant to God’s voice. It’s like being back in elementary school and being told that your behavior isn’t nice. Back then, we had to listen and say “Yes Mrs. …. I apologize.”
Now, we don’t have to apologize if we don’t want to. Why? Because God gives us free will. We’re grown now and we can do what we want, when we want, how we want, and with whomever we want! (I might be getting a little carried away with allowing my inner kid out 🙂 )
God gives us free will. If we choose to listen to that inner voice that sounds like a teacher, guiding us in the way that our loving Father would guide us, we are then being humble to God.
IF, you are “humble to God’s word”, THEN, “God shows favor in your life”.
Did you ever think formulas and equations could be so much fun?
Peace and Blessings,
Gil
denise says
January 27, 2012 at 4:39 pmgreat post!
Sylvia Ortiz says
February 1, 2012 at 12:53 pmThank you for your explanation of this verse!
Lynn Matthews says
February 6, 2012 at 2:33 pmThis helped me alot. My husband and I are going through trials now and he asks why, if God is real, dose he let us walk off track? Why, id God is real and all knowing, did he create the Devil? Free will sums it up for the most part. Knowing God made the devil is another story. All I can say is it goes back to the Garden???
Tarri Christopher says
March 3, 2012 at 11:36 pmI shall have to use the statement that “formulas and equations” can be fun to my children when they struggle with algebra!
Claudia Smigel says
March 31, 2012 at 3:25 pmThank you for the information and i will put it to good use
Betty says
April 1, 2012 at 1:33 pmAs I read the scripture James4:6 I remembered I had heard this same subject on a Christian TV station this. It made me think and now that I read it here it has made me think even more. It makes my happy to be a Believer and able to comprehend the subject.
Holly Thomas says
April 9, 2012 at 11:44 amExcellent explanation,a lot of times things are only as hard as you make them.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
April 10, 2012 at 3:33 pmI find these words to be especially significant at Easter time, but people should pay attention all year round
Lori Alcorn says
April 12, 2012 at 1:35 pmI love it when I see bloggers who post wonderful christian insights like this one I also try and do this and Incorporate my christian beliefs as much as I can in my postings .God Bless you 🙂
Veronica H says
April 15, 2012 at 1:04 pmI love this. My best friend and I often have a bible study without husbands or kids. We just sit for hours and my friends mom helps us understand some of the verses that we don’t quite get <3
michelle oakley warner says
April 21, 2012 at 11:40 ami love when you post these from the bible i come here to read them all the time
Heather Reid says
June 16, 2012 at 9:10 amThanks for sharing….I needed that!!! 🙂
Vesta Mason says
June 18, 2012 at 11:14 amIt is wonderful to see a fellow Christian on a blog like yours! May God richly bless you!
Sandra Beeman says
June 18, 2012 at 1:05 pmBeing humble is a wonderful attribute to master and helps others as well as yourself.
Jan Messali says
June 23, 2012 at 2:04 pmSometimes that inner voice (God speaking) can be very quiet… and I really have to listen hard. But, it is there. 🙂
Carla Maire says
September 5, 2012 at 12:24 pmVery beautiful. I need to listen to that inner voice more often. 🙂
Sam Herrmann says
September 18, 2012 at 2:33 pmBeing humble is something in this day and age that you don’t see in many people. Even if it’s for something so small, people should still be asking for forgiveness.
cheryl d says
September 18, 2012 at 3:37 pmI enjoyed reading your interpretation of that verse..
sara m ford says
October 1, 2012 at 2:47 pmBeing humble is something we should all try to be but it seems like so many have forgot and really dont even seen it
Marie Howard says
October 15, 2012 at 12:00 amThis one of those things that seems easy enough, then suddenly you realize you are in fact prideful! Thank the Lord He is still conforming me to His image and he’s not done!!
Sandra Beeman says
October 30, 2012 at 1:29 pmI couldn’t agree more with God’s wishing us all to be humble. I also believe gratitude is the sign of noble souls and believe God wants us all to also be humble. Peace.
Marybeth says
November 2, 2012 at 11:40 amI wish you had been around when I was trying to pass college algebra…LOLOLOL!!! I like your explanation of this verse. 🙂
Becky Isaac says
November 7, 2012 at 1:15 pmThis is a very interesting take on the verse. You make it simple breaking it down like this!
Brigette Streeper says
November 26, 2012 at 11:18 pmI am fond of math, so this actually makes sense to me. I wish we could bring more mathematical equations into life’s problems!
Mary McCloy says
December 9, 2012 at 7:05 pmThank you for this post 🙂 Reminds those who are too proud to humble themselves so they can walk a mile in others shoes
Amanda Green says
December 17, 2012 at 2:53 pmLove how you described the scripture! It’s sometimes difficult to figure out scripture…and yes great way to “turn it into” a formula!
Nancy Lynn Hilderbrand says
December 24, 2012 at 8:40 amReminds me of pride cometh before a fall
Barbara Jones says
January 23, 2013 at 4:07 pmMay God Bless you and yours.
I really enjoy your website.
Thank you for all you do for everyone else.
yours in Christ.
Helga says
February 1, 2013 at 12:36 pmVery true, God says do the math!!
Maria Iemma says
February 14, 2013 at 8:43 amI really love this website. May God Bless you and yours.
Dona Keyton says
February 14, 2013 at 3:41 pmWhat a wonderful way to explain about the humbling of ourselfs. Sometimes in this society of “Keeping up with The Jone’s”
We forget about want and need. I always tell my grown kids…don’t want it, need to have to have it.
MD Kennedy says
February 15, 2013 at 6:29 amThanks for the great – and practical – interpretation!
Stephanie says
February 17, 2013 at 5:48 pmBeautiful interpretation. Thank you!
Paula V says
February 28, 2013 at 2:01 pmExcellent post. I love that scripture too. Humility is a gem and a much desired characteristic.
lauren p says
March 9, 2013 at 6:53 amMay God bless you and your family
misaki covington says
March 23, 2013 at 1:27 amgreat posts and i am entering for the kitchenaid mixer giveaway and had to do this so here i am posting a comment
Alison Marshall Yorke says
March 23, 2013 at 2:32 amI love that God’s voice corrects but never condemns. He always loves us no matter what but he wants us to grow!
Linda Bradshaw says
March 25, 2013 at 3:54 pmI love the If and Then formulas. My favorite is 2 Chronicles 7:14. IF my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; THEN will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. (IF we humble, pray, seek and turn, THEN he will hear, forgive and heal. )
Helga says
March 29, 2013 at 12:54 pmGod is perfect in His timing and His ways!
agnes christiansen says
March 30, 2013 at 12:55 pmthanks for the information!
Jennifer Ali says
March 31, 2013 at 9:39 amI try my best to be humble to all.
michelle oakley warner says
March 31, 2013 at 12:47 pmgreat tips on understanding it, thanks a bunch
Jo Ann Moffatt says
April 24, 2013 at 11:44 amVery inciteful.
laurie damrose says
June 15, 2013 at 10:50 amThank you for the wonderful readings and inspiration.
carol easterday says
June 16, 2013 at 4:08 pmgreat post and love the inspiration!
Rosie says
June 27, 2013 at 12:47 pmThat is a good verse. I often ponder how much the proud seem to get their way and plow you under, but God sees and will watch out for the humble. The hard part is knowing what/how is humble!!
Robin Wilson says
July 22, 2013 at 6:42 pmThank you so much for this post. Though I know it has been quite some time since you posted it; I needed to read it now. Yours in light ~ Robin
darlene bohannon says
September 1, 2013 at 1:11 pmthis is a beautiful verse,it has a lot of power in it. thank you for posting.
Vickie Marks Allbright says
September 12, 2013 at 6:24 pmi love this thank you for sharing
Elisha Barrows says
October 7, 2013 at 11:31 pmThanks for the info, its wonderful 😉
Kathy downey says
February 4, 2014 at 11:12 amThank you for the information,VERY HELPFUL
Emily says
October 11, 2014 at 10:18 pmThis is a good reminder. Thank you.
Dee Lafrenz says
October 13, 2014 at 4:17 pmSometimes we all need a reminder. I grew up on this song, yet I was an adult before I fully realized how much his love was shining thru me. We don’t always realize our blessings, we take so much for granted. Get your lives in order, we never know how much time we have on this earth.