This is profound. Perhaps humility is the penultimate gift of the Holy Spirit, after faith---because humility is the opposite of the original sin, pride. Only by experiencing the pain of humility and the letting go of all pretensions can we, as you put it, root out the Cain within ourselves.
Have you read The Screwtape Letters? We reread it recently for a panel show I did and I had forgotten how the demon described humility as something that comes later. And - when the human had acquired it - how he said the best thing to do would be to allow the human to NOTICE he had humility, because that would bring in pride. haha. CS Lewis really understand the human condition.
Yes I read Screwtape but it’s been a long time. I should definitely read it again because there will be new perspectives to bring with the passage of time.
Thank you Diane, for the encouragement. I am delighted when people use the words rationality and intelligence when having a conversation that involves God, because I so often hear from people that God or faith doesn't involve those things. But they DO! I suspect you already know that though. :)
This makes my heart glad! Not that you cried, LOL, but just - that feeling you are describing: I know it and am grateful for it when it appears. Thank you Jaime!
This is profound. Perhaps humility is the penultimate gift of the Holy Spirit, after faith---because humility is the opposite of the original sin, pride. Only by experiencing the pain of humility and the letting go of all pretensions can we, as you put it, root out the Cain within ourselves.
One human heart at a time....
Have you read The Screwtape Letters? We reread it recently for a panel show I did and I had forgotten how the demon described humility as something that comes later. And - when the human had acquired it - how he said the best thing to do would be to allow the human to NOTICE he had humility, because that would bring in pride. haha. CS Lewis really understand the human condition.
Yes I read Screwtape but it’s been a long time. I should definitely read it again because there will be new perspectives to bring with the passage of time.
Thank you Keri
Your rationality intelligence and honesty shows.
I needed to hear this today.
We live in “interesting “ times..
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Thank you Diane, for the encouragement. I am delighted when people use the words rationality and intelligence when having a conversation that involves God, because I so often hear from people that God or faith doesn't involve those things. But they DO! I suspect you already know that though. :)
That is because they are muppets with gigantic egos 😖
Geez Keri.
You’re just so stinkin’ sincere.
I read this to the end and now my eyes are wet and I want to hug you and I love Jesus a little bit more than I did 10 minutes ago.
This makes my heart glad! Not that you cried, LOL, but just - that feeling you are describing: I know it and am grateful for it when it appears. Thank you Jaime!
Thank you for sharing this. It touched me
Thank you Evie. <3
Thank you for the encouragement and for the Frodo example. I need to go back and reread those books. <3