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Sandy Hi and welcome!!! I am a single mother of two wonderful children. I have, like many others, been through life's ups and downs. Based on my own experiences , I hope to inspire others and give encouragement, along with a little humor here and there. Enjoy.

Humility

Posted by Sandra on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Under: Inspirational

Humility
by Sandra Wilson

 
Hello everyone.  Lately, I have been inspired through personal experiences to touch on something important that few people really stop and think about…“humility”.   So, it is up to parents and school teachers to guide children at home, school,  and church.   And quite frankly, a lot of children out there are not taught these things at home and left at their own device.  Humility is a character trait that all of us need to possess in order to live our everyday lives with peace in our heart, soul and mind.

 Humility is defined, according to Wikipedia, as:  Humility (adjectival form: humble) is the quality of being modest, reverential, even politely submissive, and never being arrogant, contemptuous, rude or even self-abasing. Humility, in various interpretations, is widely seen as a virtue in many religious and philosophical traditions, being connected with notions of transcendent unity with the universe or the divine, and of egolessness

This character was instilled in me as a child at home and in church.  As a small child, this word may not have been in my vocabulary, but the characteristic was part of my life stemming from lessons learned about putting others before myself, knowing when to admit I am wrong, and thinking things through before speaking, etc.  In other words, putting others feelings into consideration. The bible teaches many great things and through these we all are capable of gaining great wisdom.

For those out there who possess this quality and know exactly what I’m talking about, my hat is off to you.  For those who have no clue, this is just that.  I challenge each and every one of you to treat others the way you want to be treated and put others before yourself.

 

Phillipians 2:1-11
If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2)then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3)Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4)Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5)Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: 6)Who, being in very nature[a] God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, 7)but made himself nothing, taking the very nature[b] of a servant, being made in human likeness. 8)And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross! 9)Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 10)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 

 

Sandra Wilson

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