A Daily Dose of God

 

 

 

Humility

 

 

We are called to be humble.  Humility comes from two Latin words humilis – low or lowly and from humus – ground.  Humility does not mean weak, a push over or obsequious.  Humility means TRUTH, in WW II our top military man was General George Marshall the Army chief of staff.

 

F.D.R. wanted him to go to England & lead the D-Day invasion, but he turned it down because he believed he could best serve the nation by remaining in Washington.  F.D.R. knew that the Supreme Allied Commander of the invasion would become famous; Dwight D. Eisenhower went instead; he eventually became President of the United States.  Marshall’s humility did not end there.  President Truman asked him to serve as Secretary of State and later as Secretary of Defense.

 

The Secretary of Defense in diplomatic protocol is of lower rank then the Secretary of State.  The Secretary of Defense is supposed to walk slightly behind the Secretary of State and George Marshall always observed the diplomatic protocol. 

 

Humility – Truth – the truth in our lives is following Jesus with our actions and our attitudes.  Our Truth is -- loving God with all our heart, with all our will and with all our mind.  St. Francis de Sales said, “You make spiritual progress by continually beginning again & again.” (Every Day w/SFDS, p.238)

 

The Greek word for “strive” means – supreme effort!   Jesus calls us to give our best effort our supreme effort, in following Him!  Take a moment to think about your efforts to follow Jesus Christ. 

 

Most of us will not be called upon to perform great actions on great stages, so we must do what we can with small actions on small stages – each action [large or small] done with love for God.  That’s HUMILITY!

 

May God Be Praised!

COVID 19 Pandemic Prayer

 

Hear my cry!  “Lord, listen to my prayer: turn your ear to my appeal.”  You are my refuge and my hope, I turn to you during this COVID 19 Pandemic and plead for Your intercession.  In Your mercy and Your compassion “… grant eternal rest to the dead, comfort to mourners, healing to the sick ….”

[Psalm 143 and Collect from Mass Time in Pandemic]

 

Provide strength to the first responders, compassion to the medical personnel, and wisdom to government leaders.  End this coronavirus scourge.  Send Your light to me as I wander in the darkness of this pandemic and give me hope in Your eternal love today and every day.  Amen.  [Dcn. George Kelly]