Daily Thought For April 26, 2014

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St. Benedict On Humility

To recognize one's nothingness as a creature is to grow in holiness with God. To arrive at the awareness that one cannot take credit for anything without fully crediting God, is to recognize one's true state ― a creature dependent on the Creator for every aspect of one's life. This humility is the path to "right living" with God, living in a relationship without illusion, without pride. It is a relationship of faith and trust, awe and love. 

from 14 Days of Prayer with Saint Benedict by André Gozier p.77

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