Sacred Rhythms (Rhythms of Humility)Henri Nouwen says that community is where humility and glory touch.Lessening our pride leads to humility. Sometimes it has to be forced upon us. But what if we were to enable patterns of humility? I wonder if we would be forced to be humbled as often as we are.True humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. CS LewisRomans 6:20 -2320 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death. 22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life. 23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.Sanctus (Latin) is “holy”... the process toward holiness is sanctificare, means sanctification.During these days, it would be helpful to see demonstrations of humility. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty , was adapted from a short story (1939), by James Thurber, and there was also a movie made in 1947, starring Danny Kaye. Sean Penn’s prolific line, “Beautiful things don’t ask for attention”... if that’s true, humility must be beautiful. The Litany of HumilityCelebrant: O Jesus! meek and humble of heart,People: Hear my prayer.Celebrant: From the desire of being esteemed,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the desire of being loved,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the desire of being extolled,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the desire of being honored,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the desire of being praised,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the desire of being preferred,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the desire of being consulted,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the desire of being approved,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the fear of being humbled,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the fear of being despised,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the fear of suffering rebukes,People: Deliver me, Jesus.Celebrant: From the fear of being slandered,People: Deliver me, JesusCelebrant: From the fear of being forgotten,People: Deliver me, JesusCelebrant: From the fear of being ridiculed,People: Deliver me, JesusCelebrant: From the fear of being wronged,People: Deliver me, JesusCelebrant: From the fear of being suspected,People: Deliver me, JesusCelebrant: That others may be loved more than I,People: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.Celebrant: That others may be esteemed more than I,People: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.Celebrant: That, in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I may decrease,People: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.Celebrant: That others may be chosen and I set aside,People: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.Celebrant: That others may be praised and I unnoticed,People: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.Celebrant: That others may be preferred to me in everything,People: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.Celebrant: That others may be more holy than I, provided that I am as holy as I can be,People: Jesus, grant me the grace to desire it.
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