Meditations on "Humility"

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 is never right for one person to force their agenda or desires on another.

Whether it’s a commitment we make to ourselves, to others, or to God, keeping with it until it's completed is tough for most addicts.

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

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

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.

A humble person is grounded in a realistic view of who they are.

There appears to be two groups of people in life: those who speak well and look good; and those who always seem to get things wrong.

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

In life there often seems to be two groups of people, those who speak well and look good and those who always seem to get things wrong.

One of the coping mechanisms many of us use when dealing with low self-esteem and the humiliation of our past failures is the mask of arrogance.