Every generation, every person, must be made humble! Whatever way that takes place - whatever means we are shown this, it must happen if we are to follow Christ, and if we are to live in Him. He is Humility because he is Truth. In fact, the simplest definition of humility for us is truthful living. We must live in the Truth that has been revealed to us - we must live in Christ.
That sounds a lot easier than what it is. Our egos often snap back into the center. The self, even within the context of the spiritual life, wants to be recognized as having value and strength. We want to have the perception of lifting ourselves up out of the mire.
It is a humbling thing in and of itself to be saved. To acknowledge a savior means that we acknowledge the truth of our own poverty and sin. It means that we must acknowledge that we are not the source of life and love. God gives it to us so freely and with such gentleness and yet we can resent Him for it. Christ endures all things for us. He makes himself so small so as to be non-threatening; that is, he gives himself to us as our very food and drink. He nourishes us upon himself and his love. Yet pride can blind us to it all. God wants no “thing” from us. He wants us. Sadly, to say “yes” to that love can be one of the hardest things of life.
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty-four Part II and Letter Twenty-five Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty-three Part II and Letter Twenty-four Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty-three Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty-two Part II
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty-two Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty-one
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twenty
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Nineteen
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Eighteen Part II
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Seventeen Part II and Letter Eighteen Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixteen Part II and Letter Seventeen Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Sixteen Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Fifteen
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Fourteen Part II
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Thirteen Part III and Letter Fourteen Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Thirteen Part II
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twelve Part III and Letter 13 Part I
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twelve Part II
Letters of Spiritual Direction to a Young Soul - Letter Twelve Part I
The Ascetical Homilies of Saint Isaac the Syrian - Homily Seventy-one Part V and Homily Seventy-two Part I
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