Humility!

When you think of the word humility do you see being a doormat? When you think of the word humility does it make you feel out of control or more in control?

Humility truly means having a MODEST attitude towards yourself. When we are able to have an honest modest view of ourselves we don't think we are better than another, NOR do we think we are less than others. A person that is still working on humility in their life will need to review how they are judging themselves against others, or judging others against themselves or others. But there is hope if we can have a clearer view of really who are we, what do I know I can do and what do I know I can't do? As we have been speaking about the last week or so this form of judgment is how we manipulate ourselves or others.

I thought about this last night and realized how I kept that pendulum swinging back and forth on humility. I would allow others to tell me what to do, how to dress, who to go out with and more just because I wanted them to love me. I wanted them to know that I was "worth" loving and that I would put aside all my dreams and desires for them. This is not humility! We might think it is because we have been taught by parents, teachers, and religious icons that being humble means giving up who or what you are.

With this said, when we swing that belief into the extreme that I have to give up everything in order to prove I'm humble, what do you think has to happen next? That's right, that pendulum now has to go all the way to the other extreme in order to find its balance. What does that look like? Control,doubt,paranoia and manipulation beyond belief.

Here we have almost a form of paranoia that someone is always watching them, someone is out to get them, and someone is plotting against them. They feel that others are always talking about them, and that they need to KNOW everything. Instead of taking responsibility for things they see they simply see what others are doing to them rather than owning it.

An extreme case of paranoia is hard to work with because they really can't get out of their own head. They simply will continue to make everything about you rather than taking ownership in how they are creating their illusions out of old and hidden beliefs. Now they might tell you they know this, but they will not be able to break that wall, WHY? Because they want to be IN control because they think someone will manipulate or use them because it's what they are doing to others and they know once this is discovered they have to SEE who they really are.

Folks, that's the only reason we have all this outside of us, we really don't want to know what's inside of us. If we did it would be as simple as taking a walk in the park and realizing what we believe about ourselves and others.

I have learned about humility and I honor myself so much more. I realize that it's not about me rolling over and allowing others to take advantage of me, nor me taking advantage of them. But truly being happy in life with each and every experience.

As I thought about humility last night I realized that it's an acceptance of who I am, my energy and the light that I bring to this dimension of life. It's about me accepting the God from within and knowing that I am here to experience joy, peace and love.

My life flashed before my eyes and I could see how I've run from humility in order to run from living. I used everyone and everything to keep me in my shell and my shallowness in order to validate that it was happening TO me, rather than BY me.

At that very moment the picture changed to something more beautiful than I could ever expect. The whole room filled with this love and light, I could feel the energy in me and outside of me. I could feel all the joyous moments when I was so present that I totally lost myself in the event. That my friends is true humility. Being present and only living in the moment, experiencing the event, and allowing Spirit to move through you.

The Spirit is what is asking us to become humble so that we can make room for its energy. We are truly, at that very moment one with God. You see that's why it is spoken in the Bible to become humble, to allow the God from within to be recognized outside of yourself. It's not talking about comparing yourself to another, it's not talking about giving up what you have, it's not even talking about taking what's not yours. It's simply allowing your Divine self to shine! Surrender!

I can feel it when someone has just judged themselves against me, or me against them. Of course I can because we are all one, but just like yesterday's blog states we have to stay focused and move beyond the reflection in order to see the Golden Nugget. If we are not able to see the reflection first we can never move into seeing the Nugget. This is a Spiritual Law that is protected and can never be found unless the heart is truly open and the realizations occur. All that will be in the bottom of that pool of water will be mud and muck.

Someone once told me that they were not Jesus nor did they want to try to be. Of course no one was asking this person to become Jesus, but somewhere this person was judging Jesus as better than him, or maybe they were judging me as being like Jesus, I couldn't tell because of the anger that was being exhibited. However, when we start making statements like this we can begin to see how judging ourselves even to someone such as Jesus can be a dangerous move to our Spirit. We are all a part of Jesus, he is deep within each and everyone of us.

I was talking to someone one night and I heard someone ask from another part of the room, "I wonder where Jesus is now". It was like this force came over me and I was no longer myself but instead I felt this energy radiate out of my body, I turned and smiled at this young man. All of a sudden his eyes got wide and it looked like all the color just left his face. I can't tell you what he saw, all I can say is what I witnessed. But I must say the voice within me said, "I am here. I am always here."

I believe Jesus is here. I believe that the Mayans are as well. They are all just waiting for us to elevate to the level of understanding and awareness to be able to see them without fear. There is a level that we are able to hear them and some may even be able to see them. And of course we know they do because there are works of art that tell us so. But humility is necessary in order to enter the kingdom of heaven.

If you are saying right now that you don't believe that Mayans are in heaven then humility still needs to be addressed. If you feel a particular person, religion, or anything different than you isn't going to heaven, then humility would benefit your life in understanding that we are all one.

Humility basically allows us to open ourselves up to surrendering to the Divine Mind and Heart and allow it to flow through us. The kingdom of heaven is always within you, us, them, everyone! So if we keep thinking that this kingdom is something that we have to compete for then we are only battling the sea monster from within.

I was watching Hell's Kitchen last year and Ramsey told this contestant get some humility. Now this girl was so laid back, she never said anything bad about anyone, she didn't gossip and she was tender hearted, she was even crying as he was talking to her. I thought about it and I said to Dwayne, "Of all the people she is the most humble." Well really what he was asking her to do was to value herself. He wanted her to stop being the doormat, he wanted her to shine he could see it in her. Folks, she won last year. She didn't stab anyone in the back to get there either, she did it with her joy and love of being in the moment of cooking.

Do everything you do today with love and joy in your heart. Even if you don't know what the hell you are doing give it with knowing that you are worth every moment of the experience. If you are being treated like a doormat at work and having someone treat you as if you are not a professional, that you are not worthy, and that you're a total screw up then you have to ask yourself where did you get off the humility bus and get back on.

Bring love and life to all your experiences today!

Love, Velvete