Pulled before the kings of the Earth, the humble soul was asked to pray.
"Yes, open this meeting in prayer," they pleaded. Their motives were unclear. Their expectations were hidden. A room full of the powerful, the weary, and the hopeless. What would you pray for presidents and kings? What would your words be for this fallen world? What would you say?
Humbleness is a word.
Devoid of arrogance and modest. That's what it means.
This is what I long to teach my young sisters.
Quiet.
Learn.
Listen.
You don't have to rush.
You don't have to do this
Or that.
You don't have to listen to them when they say you are not enough.
In fact, you should not.
“Those who have never been told of him will see,
and those who have never heard will understand.”
What am I doing here on this green Earth with the grass between my toes and many years past? Why am I standing here in this meadow looking up? Why do I know you and you me, but not Benjamin Franklin or Attila the Hun, or Madonna? What about my opinions? I have many. I think you must want to hear them. That's a little funny.
I love my sons and my kind husband. I love you. Well, you type well and read here, what's not to love? Why am I here at this moment in time? Did I do or have I done or will I do all of the things? Are there things? Am I here to do things?
Why are you here? I mean on this post and on this day?
Why are we here?
Romans 12:14-21
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written,
“The Deliverer will come from Zion,
he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;
and this will be my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.”
As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake.
But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers.
Romans 11:25-28
