Every year from November to November… I study and live by a spritual principle. The first principles have been: Honesty, Hope, Faith, Courage, Integrity, Willingness and this last year Humility. In this year the 7th it has been full circle of lessons learned and I have found myself on my knees in prayer on many occasions. Many pray on their knees on a regular normal basis… for me… I save it for those times of angst and when I just have to give up….. surrender to win.
Practicing humility or being humble is the defining characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others. That is the definitation. To quote Confucsious "Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues…." I don't know that I live as a perfectly humble person… but I do my best.
This last year.. at this time my life was completely and totally different. Everything has changed. I was married, now divorced, left a large house, moved, my job position changed, my precious cat of 20 years Gracie died. I somewhat lost my identity this last year and had to find out who I am as a single woman and I just turned 50 years old. Because of my solid foundation of the prior spiritual principles….. hope, faith, courage, willingness and integrity held me together and answered prayers brought me the most wonderful people into my life to support me and carry me through the days that seemed uncertain...:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
I think the hardest part of the acceptance of practicing humility is to just trust that God knows what is best for me. I hurt and have no understanding of circumstances... but just have to let go of the steering wheel... and let God drive.
In this last year the many that have touched my heart and then just faded away.. without a word…or the occasional email or text. It is like chapters in a book or scenes out of a movie. However, the ones that are "authentic" I am so grateful for and hopefully, even if they are not authentic I was able to touch their hearts in a positive way. I know is that humility has been experienced and embraced in the last 12 months. This has been a year that my passion to make my dreams come to fruition has been ignited. I truly believe that this is my driving force and that it is divinely inspired. That anyone who cannot support this will not anchor as it would not in alignment with my life purpose. Without passion and purpose I am not alive and so maintain vibrance.. humility is key.
" I long to accomplish a great and noble tasks, but it is my chief duty to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble. The world is moved along, not only by the mighty shoes of its heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker." Hellen Keller
So this day is the end of the principle of Humility….may it be forever engrained into my psyche.. incorporated into the weave of the fabric of my life.
Tomorrow we begin a new year an a new principle…. And in this my 8th year…. The study of "Brotherly Love" will be revealed. God is love and light… and I make it my practice to share my light with anyone who will receive it. Thanks for sharing with me and being a part of my journey….