Humble Quote: What Humility Means

"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor." - James 4:10

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Bowing in humility before the Lord means recognizing our worth comes from God alone. To be humble means leaning on his power and his guidance, and not going our own independent way. Although we do not deserve God's favor, he wants to lift us up and give us worth and dignity, despite our human shortcomings.

This is probably one of the greatest ways we can draw close to God. By simply bowing in humility, understanding that all we are is because of him. Our worth and our dignity is because of his favor. Nothing more. 

Living in his power, leaning on his guidance, humbling myself...

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Who is the I Am

I sat one morning just thinking about who God really is.  And how completely complexed He truly is.  There is a reason that I AM is used to describe Him because nothing on earth can truly grasp His greatness and wonder. 

I sit and wonder,
I ponder.
My heart yearns to know,
so I ask Him
“who is the I am?”

“My ways are easy
yet I am perplexed to understand.

I am both perfect peace
and the thunder in the storm.
A father to the poor and hurting
a ruler over the mighty nations.
I am both now and then
the present and future

I am the blacksmith that refines,
the potter who shapes and forms,
the gardener who prunes,
the shepherd who leads,
and the king that rules.

My ways are simple
yet they are not easy.
I am the I am
and there is not one like me.

Take comfort in the unknowns.
Be soothed by my power.
Be stirred by my peace.

For I am
and will always be.”

 

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Prayer to begin Lent and Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday ushers in the season of Lent. Lent is a 40 day period that leads up to Easter. It comes from the Old English word - lencten meaning “spring” This liturgical season coincides with springtime, calling to mind new life and growth.

Lent is meant to be a time of repentance. That’s not a feeling of shame but an awareness that sin separates us from God and of what it cost Him to be reunited with us. To start this season we give you these words to reflect and prayer to remember.

Remembering leads us to repentance

Repentance leads us to revival

There is a turning in repentance 

an acknowledgment that obedience requires

A reversing from our own ways 

A releasing  of our own desires

We must be willing to reorient ourselves 

We must be willing to reorder our lives

Repentance means returning

to the ways of the upside down Kingdom 

to the only One who can reverse and revive what sin has broken and stolen

Ashes to ashes and dust to dust

show us what is true of us

May our yearning lead to our turning

Remind us and revive us, Oh Lord

Gracious Father,

Help us to remember that you alone are life and light.

Remind us that the reversal of the darkness and brokenness in this world

is only possible through the saving work of Christ.

By your Holy Spirit,

give us eyes to see the places in our lives where we are going our own way.

Lead us to return to you. Guide us as we follow you.

Renew us and revive our hearts, we pray.

Amen.

Open up your bible and dive deeper into these verses:

  • Hosea 12:6

  • Hosea 14:1

  • Joel 2:13

  • Nehemiah 1:9

  • Jeremiah 24:7

  • 2 Chronicles 15:4

  • Isaiah 55:7

  • Isaiah 44:22

  • James 4:8

  • 1 Peter 2:25

  • Luke 15:20

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Lent Prayer and Reflection: Lent bible verses

Words from Aimee Thornton - a dear friend of Six Notes whose words always inspire us.

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Live In Love - Christian Playlist

Today is Valentine’s Day and we have a special gift for you. A Live In Love playlist. Valentine’s day might be one of your favorite holidays or one you barely acknowledge but let’s acknowlege the love of Christ. The love given to us and the love we get to display because of Him.

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Then read and pray this:

“God, everyone sees Your goodness, for Your tender love is blended into everything You do. So now we must be imitators of God in everything we do, for then we will represent our Father as His beloved sons and daughters. Let us love each other deeply, as much as He has loved us! Let love and kindness be the motivation behind all that we do! And the one who doesn’t love has yet to know God, for God is love. The light of God’s love shined within us when He sent His matchless Son into the world so that we might live through Him. This is love: He loved us long before we loved Him. It was His love, not ours. He proved it by sending His Son to be the pleasing sacrificial offering to take away our sins. Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us. So now we live with the confidence that there is nothing in the universe with the power to separate us from God’s love. We are convinced that His love will triumph over death, life’s troubles, fallen angels, or dark rulers in the heavens. There is nothing in our present or future circumstances that can weaken His love.”

and Dive Deeper by opening your Bible to these verses:

  • Psalm 145:9 (TPT)

  • Ephesians 5:1 (TPT)

  • John 15:12 (TPT)

  • Corinthians 16:14 (TPT)

  • 1 John 4:8 (TPT)

  • 1 John 4:9 (TPT)

  • 1 John 4:10 (TPT)

  • 1 John 4:19 (TPT) 

  • Romans 8:38 (TPT)


These playlist are created by a local musician - Legend Ozoro. Find her music here.

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Christian Playlist: Live in Love