Comments on: Humility and Love

By: Jo

Jo — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:50:26 +0000

“The man who is truly meek is the one who is truly amazed that God and man can think of him as well as they do and treat him as well as they do.”
Martin Lloyd-Jones

I read this the other day and I cannot get it out of my head. A humility that is not forced, coerced, or manufactured. It is a regression of sorts to the newness of soul. Unmarred and pure. Delighting in and just overwhelmingly grateful for all. How I long for that, but also realize “I” cannot achieve it. Only He in me – I must wait expectantly.

By: Brother Don

Brother Don — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:52:30 +0000

Humility is an infinite state, you try to achieve it but you can never get there. Like Buddhists trying to get to the enlightened state.
Keep trying though

By: Kevin Radcliffe

Kevin Radcliffe — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:47:07 +0000

Paco raises an excellent point. I personally feel that the word “humility” is a bit too overloaded though, and perhaps it is difficult to address it directly. It is almost as if we imagine that since we know the word humility, we think we “have it”. Perhaps there are other interesting ways to deal with humility through action, service, compassion.

Just thinking aloud As always, thanks for your valuable posts Carl!
Peace and Love to you and yours,
Kevin

By: Jim Thornber

Jim Thornber — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:49:46 +0000

Long ago I was taught that where there is pride, there is fear. I don’t think I completely grasped that concept until now. Wherever there is true love there is humility, for love always finds a way to look out for the needs of others above our own. Hence, Calvary. Also, pride produces fear — fear that others will succeed and I will not, etc. Whenever I choose love and humility then fear and pride have no place to take root in my soul. I like that.

Blessings,

Jim