In this wonderful, new-age world of ours, we are encouraged to assert ourselves; to speak out and refuse to hide our inner light.
This is good. The only drawback is sometimes we clash with others. Worse still, pride hits off pride and people wind up hurting each other.
Is there a remedy? I believe there is and it’s called Humility!
This self-effacing virtue is a great guide-line for knowing the truth of a situation. If we can only assert ourselves through anger - impatience and a refusal to listen to others, then all we are asserting is blind pride and we know where that leads us.
Humility will always listen; will always be patient and will always speak the truth, even to the detriment of ourselves.
When we find it difficult to hold back that smart remark, or to say we are sorry. When it’s not easy to forgive and forget, it can be encouraging to know that the remedy lies within ourselves. We are being invited to humble ourselves, to put our happiness and freedom first, and to love humility.
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