Meditations on "Humility"

Just for today I will seek to serve others with kindness, doing what is right, and walking humbly with God.

Honesty, balance, and realism are essential tools to keep at hand as we sort out and rebuild relationships.

Each day we make judgment calls about what to do or do not do.

Our pride often keeps us from asking for what we need.

Whether it is a group of bullies on a school playground or an abusive partner behind closed doors, it's never right for one person to push their agenda or desires on another.

Strong people with a true sense of their identity are often the gentlest souls around.

Whether it’s a commitment we make to ourselves, to others, or to God, keeping at it until it's completed is tough for an addict.

Each day in recovery is a new opportunity to respond to God's call to live in humility, desire reconciliation in relationships, walk in forgiveness and focus on cleaning my side of the street.

When we confess the exact nature of our wrongs, the terrible isolation we've lived with for most of our lives will be exposed.

To live with wisdom in recovery requires humility. We need to acknowledge, “I don’t really know what is best for me but I’m willing to try new ways and learn from the experience of others.

Who wants trouble? None of us do and if we listen to God’s counsel there’s a lot of trouble we can avoid.

Too many of us carry a harsh picture of God and believe He looks for ways to be displeased with us.