day 9
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“Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows.” Helen Nielsen
I think humility is one of the best traits a person can have. I also think it's one of the hardest to have especially for those in positions of leadership. Which makes it all the sweeter that Jesus exudes this characteristic.
The "Jesus Prayer" or "Prayer of the Heart" is a short prayer that is to be prayed constantly. It originated somewhere around the 5th to 8th centuries. It's a prayer that appeals to Jesus as Lord of our lives, for divine mercy & seeks inner silence & stillness. Biblically it is drawn from Luke 18:13, I Tess. 5:17 & Acts 4:10,12. The goal is that this prayer becomes habitual or rhythmic (like breathing) as we go about the day. For Lent I decided to write one of these prayers for myself and practice this type of praying. This is new for me so it has been both challenging and also refreshing. This prayer is a plea for Jesus' humility to mark & exude my life.
Lord Jesus, more of you less of me -my prayer of the heart
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