So where do I go from here?
I'm not sure what motivated me to start this blog.  So many things I hear and see  gets my mind to swirl.  The world is getting so complicated.  Maybe I'm just getting older and less flexible.  At the same time, I am working on how to balance everything I see and hear.  There are definitely more things I cannot change than those that I can.  As I hear people talk in every day conversation, I sense I am not alone in this.

I question whether this blog is for me or for what?  As a I thought about this, I remembered an occasion when I was asked whether I was a humble person!  There is no good answer to this question. One answer might be 'no, I'm not humble'.  I suppose that if that were true, then there would be no need for further discussion.  On the other hand if one was to say, 'yes, I'm humble', is that a statement of humility, or boasting about one's humility?

The reason I think about this is that I think I must make a disclaimer here.  Go back to my opening statement, I'm not sure what motivated me to start this blog.  I would like to think that my motivation is not driven by some need for everyone to convinced that anything I say is right or wrong for anyone except me, (and even then I have to evaluate whether it is right even for me).

I came across this recently in my high school catechism class from one of the students.  It knocked my socks off.  She said - (verbatim)
Prayer is like when God is not listening.  It is only a test.  The teacher is always silent during a test.

From the mouths of youth can come amazing insight.  A statement like that forces me to look inward and contemplate humility.  As I was praying this morning (Liturgy of the Hours) I focused on Psalm 51 which reminds me that It is only because God is merciful that I receive mercy.  This is one of many guidelines to help me contemplate humility.
Then in Isaiah 45: 15-25 I see that humility is necessary in order to receive God's grace, God by his omnipotence demands unconditional reverence.  A good parent is a good parent not because of pride, but because of necessity.  God does not require reverence out of pride, but out of love.
In the Psalm prayer for today I see that Jesus by contrast is the epitome of humility;  "Father, he who knew no sin  was made sin for us, to save us and restore us to your friendship".

Messages like these help me to work my way through all the muck and mire of the world around us.  I have come to believe that the more I trust in God, the more guidance I will receive.  I hope you all have a blessed day.