HUMILITY SAYS IT ALL

    A car stopped near the church gate and a small man got off and the chauffeur drove off. The man went straight into the church and sat at a corner and started praying. One of the workers came and said to the man, 
    "You can't afford to pray now when other people are busy with preparations to welcome the high priest." The man got up and started assisting others. One of the church elders walked in and when he saw the man , he called the worker and angrily asked him why he let the high priest arrange chairs. The high priest said, 
    "He has nothing to do with this, I couldn't just look at him struggling with all the work and it's already past time and people will be coming in." 
    The way up is down. The high priest could not have become so if he never knew to serve others and to listen to what they say.
  We miss out on our greatness simply because we think we know it all. Most of our leaders misuse power since they lack humility, knowing that they know it all, they stick with advisers who tell them what they want to hear and that is when they come falling down. Wisdom and humility go hand in hand.
    What would some of us do if we were the priest? Probably some of us would have ignored the worker, some would have drawn their guns and say to him, "You must know people."


 Some would have walked out, taking the worker's statement as an insult and never come back again. 
The way down is up minus humility.

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  1. Maryanne Asere29 March 2016 at 04:29

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  2. Unknown2 April 2016 at 10:02

    Hahaha. Nice. The way down is up minus humility
    Service service service.... Thanks Maryanne

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