Comments on: The Best Way to Develop the Virtue of Humility https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Thu, 14 Nov 2013 01:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Anita Mathias https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18035 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 17:57:56 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18035 Thanks both! With commentators like I have, blogging is a continuing education!!

]]> By: LA https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18034 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:52:58 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18034 Miss Mollie, I had heard something like too. And it does all come from God including the strength to follow one's call. You are spot on!

]]> By: LA https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18033 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:44:48 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18033 Humility is an oft misunderstood word. It does not mean “subservient”, “self-deprecating”, or “lowly”. It means merely to understand one's place in the universe. And sometimes that place is in leadership and sometimes it is being a slave to your kid's stinky laundry and sometimes it is bowing before the awesome power of God. But false humility is as dangerous as pride. If you ar called to be a leader then lead and if you have confidence in an area…be confident. A wise writer once said that being humble means to fully accept God's call to you. I don't remember who it was, but I remember that line from our Christian book club. It hit me like a ton of bricks.

I love CS Lewis – I have read Mere Christianity several times and get something new every time I do. I always feel like he's talking directly to me, not lecturing over my head with $10 words.

]]> By: Miss Mollie https://anitamathias.com/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18032 Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:36:49 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2012/07/12/the-best-way-to-develop-the-virtue-of-humility/#comment-18032 I heard on the radio, in bits and pieces, that a small amount of confidence, as opposed to a great amount will help a person in a business or career. It is the willingness to learn, to not feel that you are so great, you have no room for improvement.
Humility is acknowledging that all one is comes from God. One may be great, but it is only because of God, since He made a person that way.

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