True spiritual humility consists of surrendering yourself to God, pure and simple – it is such surrender at depth that protects the spiritually mature from arrogance and hubris; replacing pride and vanity with gratitude and devotion
Make ready for the Christ whose smile,
like lightning,
sets free the song of everlasting glory
that now sleeps, in your paper flesh,
like dynamite
--Thomas Merton (1916-1968) "The Victory" (from "A Man In The Divided Sea")
You cannothave too much respect for yourself. You cannothave toomuch confidence in yourself. You cannotclaim toomuch for yourself. But remember that youmustrealize these things as beingthe expression of God in you, and not independent qualities of your own. You must also accept them as being true for every other human being.
