Another meditation on humility

I may sound like a broken record, but to me, humility is one of the key foundational elements that has brought us together to work toward social justice and a Christian progressive agenda. The following statement was written as I reflected on the virtue humility this morning.

The firmness of the conviction of our faith in God's word is demonstrated best NOT in the degree to which we are willing to impose our understanding of God's will on our neighbors through political and legislative endeavors. Rather, it ought to be demonstrated in the degree to which we strive to live out the will of God in our own lives. It becomes apparent to others when the spiritual gifts are manifest in our lives by focusing our desire for change toward holiness and alignment with God's will inwardly and directing our capacity for mercy, grace, and love, toward our neighbors. Pride reverses that flow turning love and acceptance inward and turning the demand for change, conformity and holiness outward.

David