HUMILITY
This year I want to be clothed with humility. Christ became a servant. He’s my greatest example. I detest pride in others, but I’m rather blind to my own.
An author wrote that at 80 years old, she can let others live their lives without thinking she has to change them. I’m inspired to be this way at 64, practicing humility by not pushing my (wonderful to me) ideas. Humility trusts; is not anxious; loves. Humility commends others without promoting one’s own self. It’s hard to offend a humble person. Humility and simplicity go hand in hand. It doesn’t compare itself with others. Humility promotes unity rather than division.
Someone asked Corrie Ten Boom how she handled the compliments and praise that were heaped on her. “She said she looked at each compliment as a long-stemmed flower given to her. She smelled it for a moment and then put it into a vase with the others. Each night just before retiring, she took the beautiful bouquet and handed it over to God saying, ‘Thank you, Lord, for letting me smell the flowers; they all belong to you.’”
I’ve never forgotten the elderly man seated near us in a restaurant who bragged all evening to his friend about his accomplishments – his car, his education, and even how the beautiful woman he’d been with turned the heads of everyone in the room. Honestly, it stank! I am giving you permission to remind me of my WOTY when you see the ugly head of pride rising up in my life.
The key to loving and being loved is to be humble; to laugh at my mistakes, and to be able to say “I am wrong!” This year I want to grow in the grace of humility. Berniece
P.s. What would you pick for a word of the year?
An Ordinary Life 
GRACE as in the last stanza of Jesus Lover of my Soul. “Plenteous Grace with thee is found, Grace to pardon all my sin. Let the healing streams abound. Make and keep me pure within.”
This brings great thankfulness and extending Grace to others.
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CONNECTIONS…we were encouraged during our revival meetings that we need to close the gap between the younger and older in our congregation. My part is to connect to everyone. I will find friends in all age groups. I can be taught new things by listening. I can follow convictions that are inspired by the Holy Spirit. We can blend. We can be a strong army. We can win the battle.
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