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JUGHEADS
Youth Juggling Company, LLC
5905 Concord Avenue
Edina, MN 55424
jugheads@comcast.net
612.229.3348
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November
2009
“Winsome Humility”
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I daresay that the virtue of humility is perhaps the most winsome human trait, yet its arch-enemy (pride) is the easiest human sin. Cousins (siblings?) of humility include gratitude, repentance, meekness, helpfulness, self-sacrifice, asking forgiveness, love, and thankfulness. Yes, it’s the month of Thanksgiving, but the “family” of humility-related virtues should be practiced year-round. Greeting someone by their name rather than a grunt is a small act of humility (honoring the other person); no greater form of humility exists than laying down one’s life for (also living one’s life for) another person.
One of my favorite yet convicting Bible verses is “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble” (Proverbs, James, 1 Peter). Whether seeking favor from God or from people, humility is the key, and it’s one of the key virtues we promote year-round at JH.