As I continue my wilderness wanderings/life introspection in this midlife sabbatical the Lord is leading me on, my thoughts today have rested on humility.
What is humility? – a modest view of one’s own importance; a viewing of others as more important than ourselves (Philippians 2:3, NASB)
What others have said about humility:
“Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.” – Confucius
“Those who travel the high road of humility will not be troubled by heavy traffic.” – Alan Simpson
“Humility is so light a grace that once you think you have attained it, you’ve lost it.” – Unknown
“… all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” – the apostle Peter (1 Peter 5:5b, NASB)
As God is working in and through my examination of myself, my past actions and motives, what I know at this point is I could use a healthy dose of humility. Realizing and acknowledging this has been painful, but I’ve got a little idea it will radically impact my life, particularly in terms of discovering and developing deep, meaningful friendships and relationships with others in a variety of contextual communities. And from a fulfillment, significance and legacy standpoint, one of life’s 3 greatest blessings and needs (along with health and purpose) is meaningful friendships and relationships.
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