Humility is like autism. It falls on a spectrum. And for Rob, I'm seeing some sure signs of humbleness, and this serves as proof that God is faithful within the world. What I mean by that last statement is that God exists, the Bible is the infallible word of God, and that Jesus, the Holy Spirit and so forth aren't just, you know, a lot of malarkey.
And there's strength in humility because it clears your head. Disappointments don't matter as much. Life, in turn, has a clock to it that spells of needed redemption. Other men, even familial men, aren't scary to stand up to anymore due to everything I just mentioned.
For me, it's like being leveled up or perhaps a better way to put is leveled down.
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One of the coolest side effects of humility is that shame has a difficult time penetrating that secure veil. Even within the most shame-inducing scenarios, it just won't easily succeed at taking root. Now, I may feel some trepidation towards certain people relative to past shame, but true humility brings such clarity that it helps to circumvent those past trends.
I can imagine having a near death experience and from there, that would bring about some semblance of humility, but I wouldn't expect it to last. What I'm talking about exactly is more along the lines of progressing along a path that eventually provides a breakthrough point where there's a clear vista backwards to where I've traveled from / through. But too, there's the recognition of the miracle that I've come to this place, having survived so many terrible circumstances, most of which were set in motion thanks to my sin nature.
In summary, it's being able to feel joy more often than not even when things don't go my way. It's a feeling that's electric, more akin to an energy source than a temperament. Joy that anesthetizes the mundane, making it much, much more bearable.
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From here, I can give back without feeling cheated or choked. Whether it's through Samson Society or otherwise. But, that also does include my work with Bob and Darlene.
Seeing clearly is absolutely breathtaking to behold. May it always be this way going forward.
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