I don't know if it was an intentional mistake but the quoted scripture doesn't match the affirmation this morning. ;) In reading though Philippians, I found this verse...
"Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each man esteem others better than himself." Phil 2:3 NKJV
"Don't be selfish; don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves." JCB
Humility is the offspring of gratitude.
Gratitude, giving thanks, honours the Source of our being and doing, our skills and talents, our abilities and growth.
Gratitude honours the gift of others whose presence is woven in and around our lives and experiences.
Gratitude is acknowledging the worth in all our experiences, even the unpleasant ones.
Hmmmm, that last one isn't so easy.
Sacrificial gratitude is giving thanks when it is nearly impossible to do so. When every fibre of our being rebels and wants to stay angry or bitter or wants revenge, "Thank You," places those pride based emotions at the foot of the Cross.
Gratitude is the gateway to forgiveness.
To forgive is to embrace love.
Love is humility.
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