Choosing Humility

Written By Betty Predmore
 
 

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”  James 4:6

Pride – it is a wicked emotion!  We have all heard the old adage “Pride comes before the fall.”  It is pretty safe to say that if you let your pride govern you, if you let pride dictate your words and actions, you WILL fall.

Why are we always so concerned with being right?  Why is that self-satisfaction so rewarding to our fleshly selves?  

When we walk in the flesh, being right holds such a high level of importance in our lives.  It affects us in our homes, in our family relationships, in the workplace, and in all we do. What a wonderful world this would be if we could all put our focus on DOING right instead of BEING right. 

 If we could all live with the humility, love, and compassion of Jesus, wouldn't this world be a better place?  

If we could live a life to serve and aid others, instead of the self-serving way we tend to live, we could do so much good and make such a statement for Christ!

God is not pleased with our pride.  He is pleased with our humility.  He is not pleased with our numerous justifications on why we are right. He is more concerned with the hearts of the humble, who are willing to give and receive grace.  

Don't waste your precious days striving to BE right.  Spend  them like Jesus did, DOING right to others, and pleasing his Heavenly Father.

Betty Predmore

Betty Predmore is a writer, blogger, speaker and ministry leaders.  She is the founder of Mom-Sense, Inc., a ministry designed for mentorship, connection and service to women of all life circumstances.  Through this ministry, women are encouraged and supported with scripture and life application. Mom-Sense helps women overcome life struggles through small group classes with biblical curriculum, individual counseling, bible studies, and other areas of support.  

Betty also directs the Imperial Valley Life Center, which is a non-profit faith-based pro life women’s resource center.  She has a passion for saving the unborn and supporting mothers through pregnancy and motherhood.

Betty holds a certification as a Christ-Based Counselor through the National Association of Certified Christ-Based Counselors. She is also a State of California Certified Facilitator for Anger Management/Batterer’s Treatment Program. In addition, she is a certified Facilitator for Living Free, a faith-based curriculum for parenting, addiction recovery, and anger management.

Betty loves to speak at events, sharing the love of Jesus with other women.  She does this through practical life application mingled with God’s word, and sprinkled with humor.  Having experienced a broken home, divorce, abuse, grief, single motherhood, blended families, and adoption, she uses the broken places and movement of God in her own life to share His word in an inspiring way.  She enjoys sharing her blogs on social media as a way of reaching out on a broader spectrum. Betty has many speaking topics which can be found on her website.

As an author, she has had the opportunity to impact women and reach deep into their hearts with her words of inspiration and encouragement.  Through Pondering Virtue and Whispered Grace, she has created wonderful tools for the woman who is seeking direction in her spiritual walk.

Betty serves on the writing team of A Wife Like Me, and is also a contributor to Moms Encouraging Moms and Gift of Thorns.  Her blogs have appeared in several magazine publications throughout the years including Southern Faith Magazine, Purposeful Life, and Aspiring Woman Magazine.

While Betty thrives on her ministry opportunities, her greatest blessings come from being a wife to Jim and a mama to their wonderful collection of children, who bring joy, laughter, and an occasional tear to her days.

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