Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself.
- Charles Haddon Spurgeon
What does it take to come to the place where we can exchange pride for humility?
First we must stop the blasphemous charade of pretending that we are no good.
"I'm worthless" has often been spoken in the name of humility.
But these words, or any other words that express the same sentiment, are a self-indulgence and a cop-out.
Humility is truth.
What does it take to come to the place where we can exchange pride for humility?
First we must stop the blasphemous charade of pretending that we are no good.
"I'm worthless" has often been spoken in the name of humility.
But these words, or any other words that express the same sentiment, are a self-indulgence and a cop-out.
Humility is truth.
To be humble is to know the truth about our limits, to recognize what can be changed, and to accept that all good things are possible with the help of our Higher Power.
Excessive pride prohibits acceptance because it prohibits the truth, and the truth is that some things are unchangeable.
Refusal to accept that truth gets us plenty of frustrations and anger - and no humility at all.
Today, I humbly ask God for the wisdom to accept what is and to let go of what isn't.
Excessive pride prohibits acceptance because it prohibits the truth, and the truth is that some things are unchangeable.
Refusal to accept that truth gets us plenty of frustrations and anger - and no humility at all.
Today, I humbly ask God for the wisdom to accept what is and to let go of what isn't.
4 comments:
limits
yes
(but not limitations!)
"When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited." ~ Luke 14:8
I come here for my daily reading instead of the usual books.
Humility. That is a puzzling one. I struggle as I want to be humble, yet I feel the need, sometimes, to say what I am compelled to say. Then I try to explain that I am not bragging and that I have had the experience and can shed light on a subject. Most knowledge comes from growing old.
A good thought for today. I'll carry it along and give it some ponderence.
Peace.
So hard to do because humility is so hard to understand.
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