Good day my brothers and sisters. Me and Buster my German Shepperd companion went over Popes meadow in the snow. I was wrapped up warm and walked around the field and then the woods. Busters shot around all over the place exited and enjoying himself thoroughly. Now of course we are back inside this warm abode.
One of the books that I am reading at the moment is ENTERING The CASTLE by Caroline Myss.
Bestselling author of Anatomy of the Spirit and Sacred contracts. I must thank her for a misconception which I must have held for as long as I can remember. She says that most people confuse humbleness with humility! Okay, yep , I hold my hands up to that one. Some of the Oxford English Dictionary definitions of humble include "low in rank [and] respect," The word humility - referring to the quality of being humble - is from the Latin humilis and humus, "earth," and is related to the Greek chton,"earthy," and chamai, "on the ground. "Humility does not mean that you hold yourself in low esteem or deny yourself respect, recognition, power, status, or accomplishments. Humility in the Castle is a virtue and you begin your quest for it on the ground floor of the First Mansion.
The truly humble person has little fear of what God will ask her or him because no task is too small or insignificant, demeaning or worthless. ( Like me praying when I pick litter up.) many of the great mystics were given wild and bizarre instructions during meditation. These orders were not meant to humiliate them, but to show that the extraordinary could not be attained through unconditional faith. They were living, breathing examples of unconditional faith. Many contemporary mystics who will never be famous have received equally challenging, even outlandish guidance that struck other people as foolish or risky. But their fearlessness and humility allowed them to follow through regardless of the social, financial, political, or personal consequences.
The Grace of Humility.
Grace (this reminds me that my late wife Tracy, bless her soul, used to say when she was nineteen, `Patiance is a virtue, virtue is a grace and Grace is a little girl with a dirty face!) has many qualities and many expressions, among them:compassion, wisdom, patience, vision, endurance, humor, joy, intuition, holy foolishness, resilience, forgiveness, hope, gratitude, exstasy, generosity, creativity, fearless bliss, and humility. Each quality of grace in turn has its own capacity to influence, heal, and affect change in your psyche and body. Humility, for example, allows you to recognize and acknowledge all the positive qualities of body, mind, and spirit in another person. Humility disarms the competitive voice that whispers to you, "There is not enough. What about you? You must be first. (and this reminds me of all the car and jeepney bumber (fender) stickers which one can see in the Philippines which say `God First`)Wrongly you may think the following: You must be first. You need more. You deserve the reward, the attention, the status, and the money far more than that other person does." No way. Thats your ego taking control of your mind. EGO edging God out. We dont deserve a thing. All is given to us as a gift. Gifts should be taken with humilty and be thanked for! Okay I get that now and hope that you do. We have to start in little ways being the change we want to see around us. Forgiveness for ourselves and others is a great start. We dont have to wait until we are dying on a cross to ask for forgiveness, as thats already been done. The door has been opened by The Saviour.
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I believe silence is a skill with which if we cultivate and make it part of our ordinary response, then it will serve us in many ways. Firstly I am reminded of how often I have either regretted saying the first thing which came into my head! If it came into my head , then it must have come from outside and so it is not mine. This means it can be either claimed and used or ignored and discarded. When Tracy Killed herself and left me. Leaving me with a brain injury and my life devistated, it broke me. I chose to use that break in a positive way. There was a dark gap. A chasm. I could have said to myself, Peter you failure. Your beautiful wife killed herself to get away from you. Your parents died whilst you were young because they didnt love you. I chose to ignore those thoughts and associated feelings. Choosing to say to myself, Peter you are and amazing individual, who has to get things wrong at times to learn what is right. It is what you choose to love which defines you, not regretfull decisions and actions.
Yet like today, going out in the snow and leaving footprints where there was none, reminds I am treading a journey which is not really following anothers exactly and it is exciting. It is wonderfull and it is a privalage. Thank you all who are reading this for being here in the universe with me. Have a loving day. Your `humble` brother, Peter. (o yes, please dont let any type errors distract you!)
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