jeff noel.org » Humility http://www.jeffnoel.org Surrender. Self-control. Service. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:03:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Someone Has To Be Last http://www.jeffnoel.org/unanswered-questions/someone-has-to-be-last/ http://www.jeffnoel.org/unanswered-questions/someone-has-to-be-last/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:50:51 +0000 jeff noel http://jeffnoel.org/?p=5985 Continue reading →]]> Do You Have Any Idea What I'm Talking About?

Do You Have Any Idea What I'm Talking About?

Someone has to be last. It’s a fact of life. Period.

My wife’s maiden name is Zubek. Guess where she stood when the teacher said, “Okay children, line up in alphabetical order“.

Same with the school bus, the US Postal service mail delivery, the food line at the homeless shelter. Someone has to be last.

Same with jeff noel.org – this blog is last in number of visitors. But God wastes nothing. Perhaps this humble, lowly, “last” blog will one day be the first blog.

In your busy day, you may find this hard to understand and you may not care. But within this one post (and this blog overall), there may be a nugget of insight that you’ve been searching for. It’s waiting for you, if you don’t mind being last.

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The Wisdom To Survive

Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. — Jesus

Dear son, life is hard. You will learn many, many lessons. Some easy, some devastating. It will become your job to pass on the basics to your children, assuming you’ll have some.

Seek wisdom. Seek innocence. And never get bored with the basics.

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Humility isn’t about being timid, fearful or in the shadows.

Humility is about discovering your gift, the one only you are uniquely blessed with.

And then living out your life, being the best at what you do, to serve those around you.

Some people spend their lives as a Hospice worker, helping people die well.

Never get bored with the basics, in your spiritual life, or even in your work life.

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You'll Have To Choose Everyday

Dear Chapin…

August 1, 2010, just a few days ago.

It started like every other day for the past 16 months.

How did it start for you?

I often wonder what life would be like if everyone started on their knees in prayer.

Ever wonder that, or am I the only one?

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The King Of Beer

The King Of Beer

Are there activities, harmless on the surface, that others may do, but you may not?

There are, even if you can’t recognize them.

Tonight, there’s a get together of old friends, celebrating a recent wedding.

It’s BYOB, and some will drink adult beverages and loosen up their inhibitions and enjoy the buzz that alcohol so reliably brings.

Which always reminds me of one of life’s greatest lessons: Others may, you may not.

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