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The Chibi News Daily Reflection
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Hi, I'm Mike, a vicar in the Church of England. Many of us have been there
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We've got a long to-do list and then the flat pack from Ikea arrives
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and we think, that looks easy. I don't need help from my spouse
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I don't even need help from the manual. I've got it under control
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It's only when we realise that it's all gone totally wrong that we're finally ready to eat humble pie and accept help
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In the Bible, humility is a most glorious disposition. It saves us time and hand-grow
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It enables us to grow as people. It makes us more pleasant to be around
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But as St. Bernard says, it is also the first step to heaven
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See, it's only when we're open to the idea that we might not have it all figured out
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that we're finally ready to make space to listen to God. That could be hard because it involves swallowing our pride
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admitting that we need help. But it's only when I know myself as ultimately helpless
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that I'm ready to see Jesus as he really is, the saviour of the world for all who will receive him
