Monday, November 30, 2015

Hubris and Humility

HUBRIS...
   From arrogance, pride, self-centeredness...
   Centered on (A FALSE) Entitlement... a sense of special Expectation for Self above others
   From which GREED, LUST FOR POWER, SELF-INDULGENCE
                       HATRED, BIGOTRY, PREJUDICE... FEAR of LOSING EXCEPTIONALISM
                       XENOPHOBIA, HOMOPHOBIA, SEXISM, RACISM, CLASSISM
                       RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE, ETHNOCENTRISM, NATIONALISM...
        Ruthlessness, Jealousy, Wrath, Manipulation, Exploitation, Corruption... Evil
   It DIVIDES human beings... excludes, separates, ghetto-izes, vilifies, de-humanizes...

HUMILITY...
   From a place of healthy ego, self-love and love of other...
   Centered on Equality... a sense of equitable treatment for all...
   From which GENEROSITY, SHARED POWER, DEMOCRACY, EMPATHY,
                       AGAPE LOVE, INCLUSION, ACCEPTANCE, CELEBRATION OF OTHER,
                      UNDERSTANDING, OPENNESS, RECEPTIVITY, DIVERSITY,
                      COMMUNITY, UNITY, PEACE, JUSTICE, WELL-BEING,
                      SUSTAINABLE LIVING FOR ALL, SOCIAL IDENTITY...
       Compassion, Heroism, Fairness, Magnanimous gestures, kindness, gentleness... GOODNESS
  It UNITES human beings... helps them belong, integrates, includes, values, lifts up...

Our Economics
Our Politics
Our Religions
Our Nation
Our Society
     will go the way of HUMILITY and LIFE
                               or HUBRIS and DEATH

How will YOU live?
Who will YOU vote for?
What ideologies and philosophies will YOU espouse?
What will YOU speak, write, demonstrate and stand for today and for the rest of your life?

"Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
"You will know them by their fruits."                                                                       Jesus

... "as for me and my house..." we will live what Jesus taught, commanded and modeled...
Pastor Jamie

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