“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” — Step Seven
….This Step taught me humility, that state of being humble. Humble, according to the dictionary, is “the state of reflecting, expressing, or offering in a spirit of deference.”…. The deference—“respect or esteem due to a superior”—clarified who was in power, who I should believe in, and the reason for giving over my shortcomings. ~ Overeaters Anonymous, Voices of Recovery, July 1
I had not connected
deference and humility
before this reading.
But it does speak volumes.
Besides the Websters definition quoted
I find “humble submission and respect.”
I also note a statement,”A person
who brags about being humble
may have too much pride
in being humble to actually be humble.”Certainly, though, I understand the cast
with whom I stand and to whom is due
respect or esteem
when my Higher Power is the other
of the two players, along with me!
deference and humility
before this reading.
But it does speak volumes.
Besides the Websters definition quoted
I find “humble submission and respect.”
I also note a statement,”A person
who brags about being humble
may have too much pride
in being humble to actually be humble.”Certainly, though, I understand the cast
with whom I stand and to whom is due
respect or esteem
when my Higher Power is the other
of the two players, along with me!
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