Rubbing Shoulders

Humility.
It has been a common thread in my life lately. At The Bridge, Greg talked about the rubbing of one another as humans together brings humility. Velvet Elvis is quoted as saying that the tension of living in community makes it clear that we cannot go along in this way alone. We are in need of others, and that contact will challenge and make us uncomfortable. But it is so good. I have seen these confirmations become clear as I have lived lately. Being the incomplete, unfinished woman of faith that I am, I realize my shortfalls and how those 'rub' on others close to me. It is not just their faults annoying me, but I have some of the same to them as well. Knowing that I am in a world of unfinished people makes the road a little more bearable. I can forgive and show grace because we are all working out our faith alongside one another, yet separately.
Making the dots connect is so amazing~ makes me feel like the Lord is so fresh and real to me that He is making it all come together, not based on anything I have done. People, conversations, song lyrics--- humility is being added to my resume and it is something I cannot ask for or desire to gain more of without the rubbing of shoulders with my world.

AMEN