… I am not like the Pharisee. Reading his prayer though … I immediately phrased my own in my mind, “Thank you God that I am nothing like that pompous, self-serving Pharisee!” And no sooner had the thought been thought, I realised that I am in fact no better or different! [To read more, click on title]
Tag Archives: humility
Attitudes and Motivations
My preferred genre when I read is historical fiction – fictional tales woven around historical fact. So when I encounter Old Testament stories I tend to view them with the same enthusiasm, like today’s Kings reading … it is a great little tale, don’t you think? … [To read more, click on title]
It’s hard to be humble
Humility is something we recognise in others, but struggle to emulate, and even to define … [To read more, click on title.]
Mary Hears from God
Gabriel tells Mary that she will get pregnant and give birth to the Son of God! She wonders, how?, as she is a virgin: and she is troubled: but her next emotional reaction is humility. She is humbled by the honour bestowed on her by God, and then full of joy. Not all unmarried mothers feel joy when they discover they are pregnant, so …
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