Philippians 2:l tells us: "And being found in appearance as a a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death--even death on a cross! THEREFORE God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth..."
James tells us if we humble ourselves we will be exalted.
St. Benedict has given us a reminder of what humility looks like by sharing with us his "Ladder of Humility".
Step 1 Fear of God and mindfulness of Him.
Step 2 Doing God's will (not our own or other people's).
Step 3 Willing to subject ourselves to directions of others.
Step 4 Patience to accept the difficulty of others.
Step 5 Radical honesty to others about our weaknesses.
Step 6 Deeply aware of being chief of all sinners.
Step 7 Speaking less.
Step 8 Transformation into the love of God.
May we find ourselves on this powerful journey to new heights of humility.
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