Humility...It is a hard lesson but one I believe the Lord is trying to teach me. No nothing bad, embarrassing, or otherwise weird has happened. The topic keeps coming up in church events and in the book I am reading.
I have been reading a book that was recommended to me by our Priest - "Early Christian Writings." It is a compilation of the writings of some of the "apostolic fathers." These are the people of the early church, including bishops and priests, some of whom learned from Jesus' disciples. They provide interesting insights into the workings of the church and to early practices of worship. But it is not that part of the writings that has spoken to me. What I found striking in every one was the humbleness found each epistle. It is truly amazing that these men, some of whom are now Saints, are so humble when addressing the members of the church.
It is hard, in this age of self-advancement and cut-throat corporate achievement to remember to be humble. You really have to work at putting others before yourself...and yet that is what God expects of us. For me, I am sure it will be an ongoing lesson, one that I will likely stumble with quite a few times...but it will be worthwhile if it bring me closer to God and his plan for me.
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