It's understanding that you have absolutely nothing of value to offer God. To be poor in spirit is to admit that because of your sin you are completely destitute of spiritual resources and that there is nothing you can do to deliver yourself from your dire situation. Pride can take all kinds of forms, but the worst is spiritual pride. Jesus says that regardless of your status in life, you must recognize your spiritual poverty before you can come to God in faith to receive the salvation He offers. Knowing this can be truly humbling, and these are the poor in spirit that Jesus was talking about. We should not be self-satisfied or proud in our hearts, we should be truly humble. And what does it mean to be humble? It means having a modest or low estimate of one's own importance. I think I should probably work harder on this. In fact, I'm sure I should. Being humble can be one of the hardest things we can do because it goes against our human nature. But Jesus thought it was important enough to be the first of eight new Christian ideals focused on a spirit of love, humility and