Saturday Chip----Pride/Humility

[Misty]

I am proud to go and help my Mom today. She is gonna make me feel humble cuz I won't be fast enough or able to read her mind what she wants next. Oh well it is a good
exercise in humility. Are you humble or proud? Please let me know! Thanks----Mistyveve

[Lin]

YOu can be grateful that your mom is still alive. My mom died in 1988. I had many years we were not very good freinds. And then the last few years we were very close. I do miss her, especially on Mother's day and her birthday.

Pride and humility? I am humble when it comes to asking for help. I am humble when it comes to my relationship with my HP. We sing a song at church/school that has a line..He is so great and I am so small but still God chose me to love"....I keep that line in my heart and rememebr Hi IS my higher power and I am jsut here to do His will and the footwork to make that happen. That keeps me humble.

Pride? I used to think I was in control and incharge of everybody aroyund me...i also wanted to take the blame for things that were not at all my fault. (but tha'ts another story...lol) When i thougth i was invincible and in charge, my life was not very happy. Thinking i was the do all and know all and in charge was sad. it kept me from enjoying the little things in my life. It kept mne frazzled most of the time because those things I was in charge of seldom worked out liek I planned. Once i allowed my HP back into my life and gave him the keys to drive my life, I have been much happier and less proud.

LIN

[Misty]

Dear Lin---I am glad and proud to have my Mom. My father died in 1989 so she is the last parent that I have and I am glad to have her this long. I just like to complain sometimes. Sorry. I was told early on in my program to plan the plans and leave the results up to God. It is a good way to live. Thanks for stopping by!----Mistyeve

[BigJim]

Dear Misty Eve!!

Today was the first time in about 5 months that I was feeling well enough to go to my home group. When I got there ..there was a person that said oh you only come here twice a year ...she has no idea what I have been through this past winter as far as my health went but just said it anyway to emmbarass me infront of a new comer. She has been doing this to me for sevral years and hasn't made it easy to return to my home group after being so ill. I asked my sponcor what I should do about her ...and he said try to be nice to her but ask her to stop I will humbiliy do it and hope for the best!!!

Have another good 24 hours everybody!!

LOve&HUgs

Big Jim

[Misty]

Dear Jim----CONGRATULATIONS!!! So good to hear you are back in action
and going to face to face meetings!
I was told early on that meeting makers make it! The person who tried to embarrass you should be told (in my opinion) that we don't take attendance and if they want a job in the group they should be early and make coffee or chair the meeting. I bet that would shut their big mouth up. I know how ya feel tho Honey I always think of the good things to say AFTER it is all over. Oh well save it for the next time ya see her. Glad you could stop by today and talk about this. Hugs & Thanks----Mistyeve

[majestyjo]

Pride/Humility

Pride is part of my disease and one of the seven deadly sins. I can take pride in my work as long as I give the credit to the Source. When I take all the credit, I am playing 'god' with my life and stealing the acknowledgment that belongs to others.

Humility is to remain teachable. To admit that I didn't know was difficult. My boss use to say, "I hate it when you are always right. Today you are only half right." If I didn''t know, I would make darn sure I did know in case someone asked and to my mind, made me look stupid. I may make stupid mistakes, say stupid things, but that doesn't mean that I am stupid.

Humility is so important to Step 7. We are admitting we can't do and we need our God's Help. A shortcoming to be is being less than who my God would have me be in today.