Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.
~ Anonymous ~
Humility was confusing to us when we were new to the Program. Our first reaction was to think we were supposed to accept anything that came our way, however humiliating. But true humility doesn’t mean a meek surrender to an ugly, destructive way of life. It means surrender to the will of our Higher Power. “Humility” and “humiliation” are entirely different things.
Being humble is being teachable. Humility opens us to growth in all other helpful ways of living a healthy and productive life. Through humility, we gain more faith, trust, hope, helpfulness, forgiveness, charity, and the ability to freely care and share.
The simple practice of gratitude, listening, and sharing help us cut through grandiosity and leads us toward growth in humility.
When I practice humility, I am growing in strength and making spiritual progress.
©1990 by Anonymous, Published by Hazelden
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