Jeremiah TiptonFounder in president of David Hernandez ministries

Signs You're Truly Humble

12 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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In this short teaching, Jeremiah Tipton explains that humility is not self‑deprecation or shyness but a sober view of oneself in relation to God. He outlines key signs of true humility: admitting mistakes, seeking God’s wisdom before acting, celebrating others without envy, willingly taking a lower position without feeling lesser, acknowledging personal strengths without boasting, allowing others’ faults, and obeying God even when it hurts the ego. He emphasizes that humility does not make a person weak; rather, it reflects confidence in one’s identity in God. The speaker notes that humility may involve correction, apology, reconciliation, and direction changes that feel humbling. He concludes with an invitation to learn more about the fruit of the Holy Spirit by accessing the resource “Holy Spirit: God Within You” at encounterthespirit.com.

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Humility is not self-hatred or talking down or being shy. Humility is simply seeing yourself in reference to who God is with sobriety. When you're humble, you can admit when you're wrong. Seeking God's wisdom before acting is another sign of humility. Celebrating others without envy. Taking the lower place without feeling lesser. Acknowledging your own strengths without boasting. That humility causes you to leave allowances for others' faults and obeying God even Even when it hurts your ego. Sometimes he's going to bring correction. Sometimes he's going to make you apologize and reconcile. Sometimes he's going to shift directions and it's going to feel humbling. Listen, humility doesn't make you weak. It makes you so confident in who you are in God, you have nothing to prove. You should respond to God and people with humility. To learn more about the fruit of the Holy Spirit, get Holy Spirit: God Within You, available right now at encounterthespirit.com.