Tuesday Chip----Pride/Humility

[Misty]

I am proud to dress with matching
shoes and purse. I changed shoes at a friends place and forgot to take them with me. They are teasing me that the shoes are sold on ebay. I have to be humble and ask for my shoes back or let my pride over come me and go shopping
for some new shoes. Hmmmmm this is gonna be a tough choice! Are you proud or humble? Please let me know! Thanks----Mistyeve

[johnl]

Pride,pride,pride always got Barney Fife in trouble and it got me in trouble to.I couldnt admit the fact that I was an alcoholic I was to proud. Today I try and live life with a dose of humility.

[Misty]

Dear John----Only a dose of humility huh??? Well I know how it is cuz I can only take a little bit at a time too. Thanks for stopping
by----Mistyeve

[Lin]

Don't get me started on SHOES. I bought three pairs on Saturday. I have tons of oclors and match outfits with shoes all the time. I can see that as the GOOD kind of being PROUD (proud of my appearance and I want to look nice) or the not so good kind of pride( show offish)

I take pride in what I do. But I dont see that as what this chip means. I think it means snobby, show-offish, haughty and braggy . I dont see me as that. Braggy is the only one I can see in myself and that's only about certain things like my dogs and my weight-loss.

Humble is a better way to be. i HUMBLY ask my HP to help me out each day.

So I am a bit of BOTh sides of this chip but more toward the humble side.

LIN

[lildee]

Good Morning Mistyeve,

Pride / Humility

There is a solution. Almost none of us likes the self - searching,the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings which the process requires for its sucessful comsumation. But we saw it really worked in others, and we had come to believe in the hopelessness and futility of life as we had been living it. When, therefore, we were approached by those in whom the problem had been solved, there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet. We have found much of heaven and have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of exsistence of which we had not even dreamed .

AA Big Book Chapter 2 page 25

For me that says it all.

Love & God Bless
Arlene

[~graced~]

Ya know, I read that passage from the Big Book and all the wind left my sails. I remember that hopelessness and futility--and desperation and fear.

And that was at ten years without drinking, showing up and being active in service.

Unfortunately, that leveling of pride that was required to get me around the tables wasn't 'enough' to keep me rigorously honest and moving in my own spiritual growth. I, self, me--and a whole lotta pride--got in my way and stayed inbetween me and G-d.

I still struggle in letting others help me. I still struggle in accepting there's more than one way to look at things and do things. I still struggle in that better than / worse than thinking--it's why I'm uncomfortable in some social situations but always, always, always comfy around the tables of A.A.

Humility serves G-d well, and serves me well--when I find it. Placing myself there is sometimes my own doing--and sometimes G-d sees fit to help me find it.

I'm always grateful when I get a healthy dose--even if not when I initially find myself being the recipient. It moves me from that pride/ego place to being itty bitty in the scope of greatness.....G-d and I then become 'right sized'. I'm sure He's equally grateful for that one! LOL

[Misty]

Dear Lin---Oh Yeah!!! match the out
fit and the shoes! That is a good kind of pride! Is always good to look good and have self esteem! so
glad you could stop by!---Mistyeve



Dear Arlene---That is a real famous page and you really know how to pick them!!! Thanks so much for the reprint. The simple kit of spiritual tools can get a little bit dusty & rusty at times....Glad
you could stop by Honey---Mistyeve

Amazing Graced---You sure have a lot of good stuff to say. I have to confess I am not always comfortable
at the tables especially when the format is not being done MY way!!!
LOL thanks for coming by and talking about this! You keep me thinking about all this and that is
a good thing! Hugs & Thanks------
Mistyeve

[caressa]

Yesterday, I was humble and asked for help. My son came over and helped me by doing my floors.

I still have this 'bug' not sure what it is but it seems to be very draining.

[Misty]

Dear Caressa----There has been a real bad flu bug going around this neighborhood too. I had it and Lin had it a few weeks back. Hope ya feel better soon. Tis the season!
Mistyeve