Humility: True Greatness by C. J. Mahaney

Humility: True Greatness (original 2005; edition 2005)

by C. J. Mahaney, Joshua Harris (Foreword)

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Be Transformed by Christ's Example: 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.' -1 Peter 5:5. A battle rages within everyone every day. It's the clash between a sense of stubborn self-sufficiency and God's call to recognize that everyone is really nothing without Him. It's pride versus humility. And it's a fight no one can win without looking repeatedly to Christ and the cross. C. J. Mahaney raises a battle cry to daily, diligently, and deliberately weaken the greatest enemy (pride) and cultivate the greatest friend (humility). His thorough examination clarifies misconceptions, revealing the truth about why God detests pride and turns His active attention to the humble. Because pride is never passive, defeating it demands an intentional attack. The blessing that follows is God's abundant favor.… (more)

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Title:	Humility: True Greatness
Authors:	C. J. Mahaney
Other authors:	Joshua Harris (Foreword)
Info:	Multnomah Books (2005), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 176 pages
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Essential reading for everybody. He does an excellent job of explaining the danger of pride, the benefit and importance of humility, and he suggests several good methods for weakening pride and cultivating humility. excellent, excellent, excellent. (

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Michael_J | Jun 2, 2022 |

This is a short but convicting book. It was required reading for one of my husband's seminary courses this last semester. When he was finished he left it on my desk to read. I wish I had read it 14 years ago when we first entered the ministry - or at least 8 years ago when he surrendered to full time Pastorate. But then God's timing is perfect and maybe at that time I was not ready for such a sincere and convicting book. This is one that will truly make you stop and take a look at your life, your motives, your thoughts, and your Christian walk. Paired with a powerful sermon that was preached at a conference recently this message has been hard to forget!
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abbieriddle | Mar 1, 2022 |

The concept is simple. The book is even more simple. Nothing too fantastic to report but I would suggest this book to a new believer, or even a seasoned believer for a reminder (

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bradweber1982 | Jan 18, 2020 |

The market isn't flooded with books on humility, but this is the best I've read on the subject. Very practical suggestions for cultivating humility litter the book. Given the universality of the problem Mahaney addresses (pride), the book is immediately relevant to every reader. (

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bartbox | Jun 15, 2017 |

A really helpful manual on the theme of humility. (

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To my son, Chad.

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Writing about humility is a humbling experience. (first words, Introduction)

In a culture that so often rewards the proud--a world quick to admire and applaud the prideful, a world eager to bestow the label "great" on these same individuals--humility occasionally attracts some surprising attention. (first words, Chapter 1)

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Be Transformed by Christ's Example: 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.' -1 Peter 5:5. A battle rages within everyone every day. It's the clash between a sense of stubborn self-sufficiency and God's call to recognize that everyone is really nothing without Him. It's pride versus humility. And it's a fight no one can win without looking repeatedly to Christ and the cross. C. J. Mahaney raises a battle cry to daily, diligently, and deliberately weaken the greatest enemy (pride) and cultivate the greatest friend (humility). His thorough examination clarifies misconceptions, revealing the truth about why God detests pride and turns His active attention to the humble. Because pride is never passive, defeating it demands an intentional attack. The blessing that follows is God's abundant favor.

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