THE COURAGE TO BE HUMBLE

THE COURAGE TO BE HUMBLE
Jesus was the MOST courageous
And HUMBLE PERSON
Who ever lived
The question is=do we
have the COURAGE and
HUMILITY to try and imitate him?
Do we have the COURAGE
To LIVE like him=to live
With humility?
"Have among yourselves
The same ATTITUDE
That is also
Yours in Christ Jesus
.........
He humbled himself
........."                                                                                                                  Philippians 2:5,8
We are told by Saint Paul
To be HUMBLE=but what
Does that exactly mean?
Jesus was humble=he did OFFER
Himself to be a SERVANT=
The SERVANT OF ALL
But he was NOT AFRAID
To stand up for himself
He was not afraid
To DO what was RIGHT
Regardless of the cost/CONSEQUENCES
He had the COURAGE=to do
What it took=to do
What life DEMANDED
"Lord Almighty=
God of Israel
You have revealed this
To your servant saying=
'I will build a house for you'
So your servant
Has found COURAGE
To PRAY this prayer
To you"                                                                                                                        2 Samuel 7:27
"So keep your COURAGE men
For I have FAITH IN GOD
That it will happen
Just as he told me
Nevertheless=we must aground
On some island"                                                                                                                              Acts 28:25-26
The question REMAINS=what does
It mean=to be HUMBLE
How can we LIVE
With the HUMILITY OF CHRIST?
HUMILITY is defined as a
"MODEST or low view
Of one's own IMPORTANCE=
HUMBLESNESS"
To me=TRUE HUMILITY is
The true ACCEPTANCE of ourselves=
And Jesus KNEW exactly who he was=
The SON OF GOD
But he had NO NEED
To brag about it=because he knew
He had the COURAGE=
Th know that time and circumstance
Would take CARE of it ALL
He had the courage
He had the HUMILITY
"In your majesty ride
Forth victoriously
In the CAUSE of truth
HUMILITY and justice
Let your right hand
ACHIEVE awesome deeds"                                                                                                       Psalm 45:4
"When pride comes
Then comes disgrace
But with HUMILITY
Comes wisdom"                                                                                                       Proverbs 11:2
"In the same WAY
You who are younger
Submit yourselves
To your elders
All of you
Clothe yourselves with HUMILITY
Toward one another=because
'God OPPOSES the proud
But shows favor
To the HUMBLE'"                                                                                                                                        1 Peter 5:5
Dear Lord=please help us
TO BE HUMBLE
Yet LIVE our lives=COURAGEOUSLY=
Just like you
In your name=and IN the name
Of our ALMIGHTY FATHER
Robert P. Wallman
11-5-18

Ps         INSPIRED by an artcile in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Aileen O'Donoghue