THE GREAT HEALER –
” … humility had
brought strength out
of weakness.” ” [And]
pain had been the price of
admission into a new life.” “…
a measure of humility, which
we soon discovered to be a
healer of pain. We began to
fear painless, and desire
humility more than ev-
er.” (12 & 12, p. 75)
“If thou desire the
love of God and man,
be humble, for the proud
heart, as it loves none but
itself, is beloved of none
but itself. Humility en-
forces where neither
virtue, nor strength,
nor reason can
prevail.
Francis Quarles (1592 – 1644) English poet
How has being a humble healer helped you feel better about a past mistake, lately?
The Old Woman and The Healer :
An old woman whose eyes were inflamed called in a healer and he told her that the eyesight would become faultless again, provided she would pay a very expensive fee for his services.
She agreed and he insisted her to keep her eyes shut during the treatment at which time the healer stole all the old lady’s furniture.
When he asked the woman for his fee, she refused to pay, so the healer took her to court. ‘It’s not true that he’s made my eyes better,’ the old lady told the judge.
They have got worse. Before, I could see everything in my house, now I can’t see at all.’
I struggle with humility because I am so deeply mired in humiliation. But a speaker at an Al-Anon meeting stated simply that she was beautiful – she said, “this is not bragging, this is simply a gift my Higher Power gave me.” So, maybe I can acknowledge that my Higher Power gave me a gift with words – not as a vanity or false pride issue, but reflecting back to my Higher Power that I recognize and express gratitude for the gifts and talents I have been given. Thank you, Higher Power, for my many gifts and lessons. Namaste.
Yesterday, I apologized to a colleague, in front of others, for having made a mistake. The day before, when driving home I promised my self I would take care of that so I wouldn’t keep it on my mind. And after the apology, despite much razing, I felt much better.
Humility always brings a sense of peace to me
realizing its what helps bring inner peace which
means less conflict with those around me