{"product_id":"chasing-humility","title":"CHASING HUMILITY","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoel Stepanek grew up believing that humility required shunning success, never accepting praise, and embracing a crummy life so that God would reward him in heaven. Then he became successful—at being a missionary. On a quest to find balance, Stepanek discovered powerful wisdom hidden within a nineteenth-century prayer that radically changed his life: the Litany of Humility. He shows you what he has learned about true Christian humility and how to right-size your expectations for living this crucial virtue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Stepanek, director of resource development at Life Teen, began to study and pray with the Litany of Humility, he discovered a pattern for spiritual growth that now anchors the way he lives. In Chasing Humility, he helps you explore eight essential aspects of humility in the life of a Christian: authenticity, confidence, gratitude, love, praise, empowerment, mentoring, and breaking barriers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to humorous and engaging stories and theological reflections, each chapter gives you practical exercises for spiritual growth such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cp\u003ecreating an authenticity diagram to explore how you see yourself, how you think God sees you, and how you believe others do;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003elearning to keep a gratitude journal; and\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003edeveloping habits of speech that acknowledge and praise others for successes, rather than remaining focused on your own accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will not only help you to understand and embrace the importance of humility, but teach you to love the virtue as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45116450210083,"sku":"11481_Def","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0769\/6770\/6915\/files\/11481_Def.jpg?v=1740355200","url":"https:\/\/christmissionary.com\/products\/chasing-humility","provider":"Christ Missionary Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}