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Humility through Identity
2008-06-02 14:26:00 I was reading through John 13 this morning. I've read the passage many times... but something just stuck out at me. I love when that happens... you're reading over a passage that you've read umpteen times and all of a sudden Holy Spirit opens your eyes to something you've never seen.Check this...John 13:2-4 says "It was time for supper, and the devil had already enticed Judas, son of Simon Iscariot, to carry out his plan to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that the Father had given Him authority over everything and that He had come from God and would return to God. So He got up from the table, took off His robe, wrapped a towel around His waist..." (emphasis added)Then He began to wash His disciples feet.Check out the "so".Jesus knew who He was. He knew He was the Son of God. He knew He was One with God. He knew He had all authority. So...I wonder... was it because Jesus knew fully who He was that He was able to operate in true humility? There was no false-pride going on on Jesus' part...
By: Rend the Heavens
Princess Lessons ~ Humility
2008-05-24 16:46:00 Over the past few months I’ve been addressing several of the virtues of a Princess, kindness, grace, honour and duty. Today I would like to explore a virtue that is more misunderstood, but equally as valuable as all of these; Humility. Unfortunately in modern times we’ve developed some false connotations for this word; blind obedience, self ...
"Be like a king in your heart, on the throne of humility."
2008-03-30 17:28:00 ?Be like a king in your heart, on the throne of humility.? - John Climacus, The Ladder...
A short anecdote on humility
2008-03-19 08:31:00 I love Fr. Jerry Orbos' short but witty anecdote. A child once asked his father: "Why do I need to be humble?"His father replied: "My child, when you choose the lowly path, there is no place to fall and the only way is up."and then there's this...A thought to ponder, from a blood donor: I gave blood, He gave His life; I gave a pint, He gave it all; the needle was short and sharp, the nails were large and dull; the cot was soft and restful, the cross was rough and hard; the med tech was kind and gentle, the soldiers were mean and cruel; the crowd applauded my sacrifice, He was derided and reviled; mine was given to prolong life, His was given for eternal life.Hope each of us will learn humility while we are still "human".
Humility - christiansquoting.org.uk
2008-02-29 11:14:00 I've never had a humble opinion in my life. If you're going to have one, why bother to be humble about it?Humility is the only certain defense against humiliation.Humility can be sought but never celebrated.Life is a long lesson in humility.~James M. BarrieI was but a pen, and what praise is due to a pen? -- Baxter, _Reliquiae Baxterianae_Gielgud is a very humble man. He can be wayward, obstinate and maddeningly changeable, but one can forgive all these because he sets so little store by his own reputation.-Alan Bennett, 8 October 1968.Mr Lely, I desire you would use all your skill to paint my picture freely like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts and everything as you see me, otherwise I will never pay a farthing for it.Attr to Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) in Horace Walpole, "Anecdotes of Painting in England" 1763.How can God stoop lower than to come and dwell with a poor humble soul? which is more than if he had said, such a one should...
By: Christian Quoter
josh meyers and his adorable humility.
2008-02-26 02:05:00 josh meyers wants me to tell you: "just acknowledge that i love to draw and would love for people to want me to draw stuff for them. i'm a 19 year old kid with no job!" doesn't that make you...
josh meyers and his adorable humility.
2008-02-26 02:05:00 josh meyers wants me to tell you: "just acknowledge that i love to draw and would love for people to want me to draw stuff for them. i'm a 19 year old kid with no job!" doesn't that make you...
Humility certainly has a price tag!
2008-02-13 20:48:00 I'm a guest writer on this amazing blog. I am excited to be a part of it!I gave up make up for lent. For some of the natural beauties in the world (or men), this would not be a big deal. It is for me! My long history with make up has been one of necessity beginning in high school. Every day I do (did) my routine of eye liner, shadow, mascara, foundation, and lipstick. It makes me feel together and externally beautiful, so lacking this is definitely a lesson in vulnerability and humility.I know I look different. One of my teacher co-workers said, "Oh, you still look beautiful!" However, I can see myself in the mirror... Several of my students told me yesterday, my first day of work with my new look, "Mrs. K, you look different." They then proceeded to stare at me for several minutes, puzzled.As I have walked through my daily life "au natural," it makes me self conscious. I realize how much I judge others on their looks as I now feel exposed in mine.How much do you depend on your loo...
Seek Humility...
2008-02-06 13:12:00 He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding. The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor. Proverbs 15:32,33... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
By: Catsy Carpe Diem
Humility Litany
2008-02-01 15:19:00 O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, hear me!From the desire of being esteemed, deliver me, JesusFrom the desire of being loved, ...From the desire of being extolled, ...From the desire of being honoured, ...From the desire of being praised, ...From the desire of being preferred, ...From the desire of being consulted, ...From the desire of being approved, ...From the fear of being humiliated, ...From the fear of being despised, ...From the fear of suffering rebukes, ...From the fear of being calumniated, ...From the fear of being forgotten, ...From the fear of being ridiculed, ...From the fear of being wronged, ...From the fear of being suspected, ...That others may be loved more than I, Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.That others may be more esteemed than I, ...That in the opinion of the world, others may increase, and I decrease, ...That others may be chosen and I set aside, ...That others may be praised and I unnoticed, ...That others may be preferred to me in everything, .....
By: Catholic Prayers
Gwen Stacy - I Believe In Humility [EP] (2005)
2008-01-27 00:54:00 1. "Intro"2. "The Way It Should Be"3. "All Those Who Are Flawless, Raise"4. "Hey God, This Song's For You"5. "Jeremiah Buys A Field"6. "Haven't Felt Too Well In A While"7. "Hoy Empezamos Una Vida Nueva"DOWNLOAD LINK IN COMMENTS
By: sEckwd
The Shroud of Wally - Humility 101
2008-01-22 20:21:00 "Oh Lord it's hard to be Humble - when you're perfect in every way...." (Mac Davis - song lyrics) So there are those who make it a life's calling to extole the virtues of Humility - in a totally... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
What's This Humility Stuff?
2008-01-03 21:38:00 From Easy Does It, Jan. 3:" To give something for the sheer joy of giving is the strongest step we can take in achieving the humility that is so vital to us. Humility is essential to our spiritual progress, and our spiritual progress is a necessary part of our recovery ".When I first came into program, I thought that humility and humiliation were the same thing. And frankly, at that point in my life, I had had plenty humiliation. I wasn't looking for more, and hoped that it wouldn't find me. But I soon learned the difference between these two very similar words. Humility means that it's okay to be human, okay to make mistakes, okay to need help. It took me a while to be able to accept all these things. It took even longer to be able to ask another person for help, without feeling humiliated by this need.But the 12 Step Program helps us to develop this ability, and even to be grateful for it. By asking someone to sponsor us, we are admitting that we can't do it on our own anymo...
By: frumstepper
You passed the humility test!?
2007-12-17 04:04:00 Don’t count on it. I received a comment on the humility test that I thought was worth addressing with an additional post. I hope that there is no indication in that post from me that I have done even remotely well on the humility test (which I do not think that is what you were saying, Chris). ...
The Humility Test
2007-12-16 22:53:00 Since I was still battling the dregs of laryngitis this morning, we did not make the trip to church. Not being able to participate in corporate worship, we enjoyed an extended family worship time. When I considered that we normally get 2 hours of formal Biblical instruction per week (on Sunday), I did not feel ...
Will I Be Able To Forgive Like They Did?
2007-12-10 11:06:00 I have never watched the news report on the murder of the three men who worked at a Bible publishing house in Turkey till today. What I saw outraged me, but at the same time I was soberly reminded of the proper Christian response when I saw how the wives of two of the murdered men ...
By: Joie de Vivre
The Humility of Jesus (Advent 2007)
2007-12-09 23:48:00 An exegetical treatment of Philippians 2:6-11 during the first week of Advent addressing the humility, the theme of the Bethlehem candle. This sermon was originally preached December 9th of 2007 at The Resolved Church in San Diego, CA. (more…)
Humility: A Lost Art?
2007-11-29 00:15:00 We have prided ourselves to live in a society of educated, sophisticated, and modern people. However, does it justify our rudeness, our unforgiving attitude, or our self-serving personality? Humility is a virtue that needed to be rediscovered in our lives. It needs to be cultivated if we desire to live peacefully and in accord with our community. How do we start?We can start by being sensitive to others feelings and stature. To illustrate this point, I came across a story* about Professor Stuart Blackie of the University of Edinburg who,many years ago, was listening to his students as they presented oral readings. When one young man rose to begin his recitation, he held his book in the wrong hand. The professor thundered, ?Take your book in your right hand, and be seated!?At this harsh rebuke, the student held up his right arm. He did not have a right hand! The other students shifted uneasily in their chairs. For a moment, the professor hesitated. The he made his way to th...
Today?s Morning Prayer: A Heart Free From Pride
2007-11-19 18:52:00 My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore. ~~ Psalm ...
Poetic Humility-Sounds of Silence
2007-11-18 19:57:00 firoze shakir photographerno1 posted a photo: photo courtesy www.ditshwanelo.org.bw/images/w-ar_and_peace.jpg Quiet a few poets from my land Are arrogant conceited poetically pompous I fail to understand those who clap with just one hand Comment on their poems or send them a message They will never thank you but your intentions misunderstand Yes as Indians some are parochially bland Clannish distanced as a single band Some erudite scholars their grammar more atrocious Yet sound so grand Some their biographies pomposity fractured by their own hand Bombastic meanderings out of hand Some biographies add insult to the readers Written by a kindergarten hand ignorant fools To all of us collectively brand I write this in humility as poetic seriousness Must go hand in hand With our errors our mistakes for the better we must expand Constructive criticism takes the stand We are human, than poets, feet of clay walking on sand I don?t talk of style, I don?t talk of cont...
Marc Driscoll on the Church's Lack of Humility
2007-11-10 00:57:00 Here's a portion of a sermon Marc Driscoll gave recently. He speaks of his lack of humility being the one thing he'd change if he could do it over. Here he is sharing a problem he sees sprouting up in the church:And I believe that it is showing up in our church in the lives of men and women who have sound doctrine but not sound attitude. They may contend for good things but their motives are bad and their methods are bad and their tone is bad and their tactics are bad and their actions are bad because their attitudes are bad even though their objective is sometimes good. I see this in particular with the men. I see this with men young and old, men who have known Jesus for a long time and should know better, and men who are new to Jesus and are learning sometimes the hard way.Can I get an Amen!
new look arsenal raise their game through humility
2007-11-09 21:28:00 This season, unlike last season, instead of coming back from 1-0 to draw 1-1 against your Aston Villas and your Man Cities and your Newcastles and your Portsmouths, Arsenal are winning those sorts of games and instead coming back to draw against your Liverpool's and your Man Utd's. Arsenal have without doubt raised their game, and it shows. The next set of games which are mostly away from home will test the squad in a totally different way to the two games of the past week or so. The teams Arsenal play next are a mixture of teams with relegation potential, teams with European potential, and teams with top-four...
practising courage and humility
2007-11-04 18:08:00 Sunday 4 - Happy Birthday Marianne ?Some people do not have the necessary humility or courage to put their work forward in a competitive context.? Paul Huxley RA Professor Emeritus Royal College of Art In the interests of developing both my courage and humility, I went along to the Chichester Open Art Exhibition at the Minerva ...
Humility
2007-10-26 16:38:00 Humility Having an attitude of lowliness that elevates God and submits to His Word. “He [Jesus Christ] must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:30)
Humility is not Humiliation
2007-10-18 08:53:00 From 24 Hours a Day, Oct. 18: Not until you have failed can you learn true humility.Humility arises from a deep sense of gratitude to G-d for giving you the strength to rise above past failures. Humility is not inconsistent with self-respect. ... The humble person is tolerant of others' failings and does not have a critical attitude toward the foibles of others....This is certainly true. Failing at things puts everything in a different light. When I have failed at something, it teaches me that life isn't always so slick and easy. It teaches me that I have to work at it, often failing numerous times before I can learn a skill or "get it right". When I think of a baby who is learning to walk, I can see her taking one step, then falling, but getting right up again. She doesn't give up and say "I think I'll just keep crawling for the rest of my life".By failing and then trying again, I learn to appreciate that others will also fail at the things they attempt, and this gives me tol...
By: frumstepper
Re: Humility
2007-10-14 23:47:00 Amen to this! however, there's a thin like between humility and of being not. The trouble with humility is that you lost it the moment you even think you have it.Bitaw, to me you are truly humble ...
Humility: T13 & Train Up a Child
2007-10-04 14:18:00 Since it went over so well with my readers last time I combined my Thursday Thirteen post with my Train Up A Child post, I decided to do it again. Enjoy!HUMIL'ITY, n. [L. humilitas.]1. In ethics, freedom from pride and arrogance; humbleness of mind; a modest estimate of one's own worth. In theology, humility consists in lowliness of mind; a deep sense of one's own unworthiness in the sight of God, self-abasement, penitence for sin, and submission to the divine will.2. Act of submission. With these humilities they satisfied the young king.In today's culture humility is often a virtue that is frowned upon. It is also a virtue that is hard to maintain. Humility is a fleeting thing. The moment you think you are humble you have ceased to be so. Ironically, according to scripture those who are humble are the ones that receive honor. There is great reward to the one who has a humble spirit. Humility is a virtue that adults should pursue as well as model for and teach to our ch...
What is the Greatest Gift You Can Give to Others & Yourself?
2007-09-30 03:31:00 miWisdom today… The most honorable way to assist people in need is to do so in an indirect manner without alluding them to the fact that you were the one who helped them in their time of need. This comes down to the principle of giving without having any expectations of receiving. People are strange creatures ...
Where does humility fit in?
2007-09-26 16:04:00 From Growing Each Day, Sept.26,2007 (Tishrei 13)-How can one remain humble when one exercises great authority and is the recipient of homage and adulation? "Simple," said Rabbi Moshe of Kobrin."If a king hangs his crown on a peg in the wall, would the peg boast that its extreme beauty drew the king's attention to it?....one peg may be higher on the wall than another, but that does not make it a better peg. "This sounds amazing. It puts people in their place, which is exactly where each of us is supposed to be. Since we each have our own job to do, it doesn't really matter which job one has, as long as we each do it to the best of our ability right now at this moment. That means that if I have a headache, and I can only function at 80% of what I might usually be able to do- that's okay, because it's the best I can do right now. More than this, it also means that if someone else is the manager, and I am the worker, it doesn't mean that his job is more important than mine is; it j...
By: frumstepper
Humility
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By: Isagani X
Weakly Prayer - for Humility
2007-09-14 04:57:00 Thanks to Krista, we have a first edition copy of the book The Prayers of Kierkegaard, from which comes this prayer for humility. May it resonate… God in Heaven, Let me really feel my nothingness, not in order to despair over it, but in order to feel the more powerfully the greatness of Thy ...
By: Mudshot Eyes
Imitate Humility of Mary
2007-09-04 14:52:00 VATICAN CITY, SEP 2, 2007 (VIS) - At 9.30 a.m. today, the Holy Father travelled by popemobile to the esplanade of Montorso near Loreto, Italy, where he presided at a Eucharistic concelebration in the presence of half a million young people. In his homily Benedict XVI affirmed that “Jesus Christ, God made man, in Mary assumed ...
Prudence and Humility
2007-08-24 13:51:00 Proverbs 22:3-4 — A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life. Proverb tells us that if we are prudent and seek the Lord with humility, He will give us discernment so that we ...
Tony Dungy?s humility in offseason
2007-08-24 12:21:00 Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy got his dose of humility in a New York City bookstore this offseason. “Yeah, I was going through the offseason feeling pretty good about everything when my wife and I were in the bookstore,” said Dungy, the man of grace, a Super Bowl ring and now a best-selling book. “Then someone ...
By: Pabaon Sports
Can the US ever feel humility?
2007-08-02 02:09:00 What is it about the psyche of the ‘American people’ that require politicians to be ultra-militant when running for office? In the Democratic presidential debates, Hillary Clinton, to show how tough she is, said she wouldn’t talk to other leaders (on the wrong side) unless the way had been prepared. Obama, on the other hand, sensing ...
By: Carson's Post
News & Current Events :: America Takes on Humility in Changing Global Missi
2007-08-01 07:04:00 Author: Eric Subject: America Takes on Humility in Changing Global Mission FieldPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 1:04 am (GMT -4) America Takes on Humility in Changing Global Mission Landscape Audrey Barrick More countries that have been receiving Christian missionaries from the United States are recognizing that they need to send more missionaries to America, a national campus fellowship leader said. "We (America) certainly are no longer the center of the universe in terms of the Christian world," said Alec Hill, president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship U.S.A. Like many evangelical leaders, Hill predicts that the United States will increasingly become a mission field for foreign evangelists and he welcomes it. Hill recently came out of the International Fellowship of Evangelical Students' world assembly in the Canadian city of Ancaster, Ontario, earlier this month when more than 600 representatives from 140 countries convened for the network's flagship meeti...
KARISHMA KOTAK BOWLED OVER BY CHIRANJEEVI?S HUMILITY?
2007-07-22 11:13:00 Actress Karishma Kotak who is playing the lead opposite Chiranjeevi in “Shankardada Zindabad” is bowled over by her illustrious co-star’s humility. “Having heard about the demi-god status he enjoys in Tollywood, I was very nervous about the prospect of working with someone of his stature,? says Karishma. The film, directed by Prabhudeva is scheduled to hit the ...
By: Tollywood news
Humility in a Mass Culture
2007-05-28 20:38:00 On the Chabad.org website, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the chief rabbi of Great Britain, shares his thoughts about the "lost virtue" of humility in a mass culture where our fears of anonymity and loneliness drive us to frantic self-display: Humility is the orphaned virtue of our age. Charles Dickens dealt it a mortal blow in his portrayal of the unctuous Uriah Heep, the man who kept saying, "I am the 'umblest person going." Its demise, though, came a century later with the threatening anonymity of mass culture alongside the loss of neighbourhoods and congregations. A community is a place of friends. Urban society is a landscape of strangers. Yet there is an irrepressible human urge for recognition. So a culture emerged out of the various ways of "making a statement" to people we do not know, but who, we hope, will somehow notice. Beliefs ceased to be things confessed in prayer and became slogans emblazoned on t-shirts. A comprehensive repertoire developed of signalling individuality, fro...
By: Reiter's Block
The honor in humility
2007-05-19 05:15:00 Being humble is a powerful trait. Humble people see things for what they are. They do not judge, as they do not wish to be judged. By humbling ourselves, we intentionally disperse any power we have over the moment, and we give it to a higher power. In doing so, we simply ...
Thoughts on Humility
2007-05-04 03:20:00 hu·mil·i·ty – the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc. I’ve had the pleasure of participating in several discussions with theists and an overarching belief amongst many of them is that their religion teaches them values such as humility. Some people would even go so far as to assume that those without religion are in some way
The Humility Advantage - How Less Ego Creates More Sales
2007-05-03 22:08:00 by: Jeff Mowatt See if this applies to you or your team members in your organization: You've been working in your industry for several years. Your responses to requests from customers, prospects and co-workers are fast and accurate. You know your stuff and your product knowledge is one of your greatest strengths. If this is the case, then the bad news is that your extensive knowledge may also
My Shame in Anger My Value in Humility
2007-04-11 00:00:00 Warren Lee Culpepper When my dad died in 1993, my friends? father, Mr. Ripol, drove over an hour one way ? after midnight ? to pick me up from Marine Corps Officer Candidate School. The Corps had put me on emergency leave to deal with my family?s loss. To articulate just ...
By: Publius Forum
Humility 101 As Taught By Professor Rudy Hatfield
2007-03-21 12:02:00 This is TV gold. Did he go nuts because: a) his ex-girlfriend is now dating *gasp* Erik Santos? or b) his pro wrestling dreams for the WWE didn’t work out? This man is only getting 500 thousand pesos a month! He definitely deserves a lot more than that! Viewed 202 times by 79 viewers
By: Atheista
A Lesson In Humility
2007-03-10 01:48:01 There was a young man who desired humility. He went to an old wise man and said to him, “Sir, I wish to be humble, but I don?t know how to obtain it. What must I do to acquire humility?” The old wise man thought for a minute and replied, “Here is what you should do? go out and find someone who is beneath you and do something nice for him. Give him something that you have or do something for him that needs to be done.” The young man replied, “I can do that!” He immediately left and came upon a homeless man on the street who looked like he had not eaten in days. He took the man to a restaurant and bought him a nice hot meal. After he dropped off the homeless man, the young man, who was feeling pretty good, returned to the wise man and told him what he had done. He then asked him, “Do I now have humility?” The wise old man replied, “Not yet!” The young man?s face fell and after a while, he asked the wise man, “What else ...
Gateway of humility
2007-02-23 07:25:04 If you think about it, life isn't always a smooth journey. Many of us have "close calls" where it may seem like death missed us by a whisker. Did you have an experience where you came to assume that it wasn't your time? Did you approach the gateway of humility and realize you're not meant to have access to all the answers? Maybe you realized that a far greater plan is at work?I knew a girl who was hit by a car and put into a coma. She ended up pulling out of it and later, regaining consciousness. She indicated her deceased grandmother had told her she'd be back another time. The doctors didn't believe her. Her family wasn't sure if she was hallucinating. She chose to believe her grandmother had become a guardian angel who still protected her.Alison Dubois' life is another reason to consider the possibility of guardian angels. She is the focus of a t.v. show called Medium and author of the best-selling book, &q...
The Seven Deadly Virtues: Humility
2007-01-24 14:54:01 Virtues (If you know what that word means. It’s hardly used anymore) are deadly. Not in the same way as vices, but they do kill you. What I want to do is help you understand the virtues that once were, and the only way to do that is for you to die. Are you shocked? You shouldn’t be. Saint Paul said “To die in the Lord is gain,” and that’s exactly what we are going to do. I hope by now the shock has worn off and you realize that I do not mean for you to physically cease to be. Physically dying would be a much easier but much less fruitful task. No, what we want to do is empty ourselves, to the point that we lose ourselves. Why would we want to do that? Well, let’s take a look at who we are. We are all selfish, self-righteous, prideful, arrogant, unloving, lying, envious and jealous people. In other words, “somethin’ done went wrong with us.” Do you not find any of those traits in you? If you don’t, please send m...
By: Fanatholic
Humility - the example of Jesus
2006-08-18 21:28:00 In the book of John Chapter 1, John talks about Jesus.In the beginning was the word, the word was with God and the word was God. All things came into being through him.And the word became flesh and dwelt among us.What a glorious event in History! God became a human being. The Almighty God who created the Heavens and the earthcame down to earth from heaven and became a man. He emptied himself, took the position of a slave and identified himself as one with the human race. What an example to follow.Jesus considered others more important than himself and hence he had no problem in serving anyone. He came to serve and not to be served. Phillipians 2We as Human beings were infected with Pride way back in the garden of Eden, when Lucifer infected the human race with the spirit of Pride. Sin entered through pride and so Salvation can come only through humility, the opposite of pride.Christ asks us to follow him, in his humility.What do we have that we have not received. God created man fro...
By: In His Presence
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