Luke 1:38 What was Mary like? What was her character like? God favored and loved her. Her quick response was positive and ready. She was: faithful, willing, humble, virtuous, patient, obedient, had reverence for and trust in God, respectful, long-suffering, and had a good reputation.

The Missing Ingredient

What happens when you forget an ingredient? Even a little bit of salt in chocolate chip cookies balances out sugar and brings out flavor. Is it possible to have a missing ingredient in our spiritual life?

Proverbs 31:25

Genesis 37:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,14,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28

Genesis 44:18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34

Joseph spent a lot of time and went through many things after he was sold into slavery. Judah's heart had also changed. He had empathy for his father’s grief.

Genesis 50:15,16,17,18,19,20,21 Joseph never had motive for revenge. He was content with God’s plan for him. He was kind.

I Peter 5:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,8,10,11 Being subject one to another and clothed with humility is the important ingredient.

Matthew 18:1,2,3,4,5,6 Jesus wants us to be innocent, humble, willing, and open-hearted, eager to learn as a child.

Matthew 23:11,12 Wherever you are, this principal ingredient of humility makes all the difference. It is healing.

Luke 18:10,11,12,13,14 He prayed with himself. His motive wasn’t toward God. The Pharisee had a missing ingredient. The publican was humble and willing to change.