Comments on: Misplaced Pride http://firstpresbyterianbaldwin.org/misplaced-pride/ Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:24:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: silverbeacon http://firstpresbyterianbaldwin.org/misplaced-pride/comment-page-1/#comment-2 silverbeacon Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:44:05 +0000 http://firstpresbyterianbaldwin.org/?p=83#comment-2 I think I was 40 before I even understood the lesson. I had a child with a potentially fatal illness at 45 before I even understood that my growth needs were more than just academic and knowledge driven. Now, several years later, I realize that the surface was only scratched all those years. It's a powerful lesson. An Eastern religion scholar shared something that helped with my faith when I reached that point. "You have not failed yourself for having taking so long in your journey... the mountain's summit would not have held its impact had you not made the long climb". (shrug) It made me feel better. Nicely said about the "rose-tinted glasses pride" Best, George I think I was 40 before I even understood the lesson. I had a child with a potentially fatal illness at 45 before I even understood that my growth needs were more than just academic and knowledge driven.

Now, several years later, I realize that the surface was only scratched all those years. It’s a powerful lesson.

An Eastern religion scholar shared something that helped with my faith when I reached that point. “You have not failed yourself for having taking so long in your journey… the mountain’s summit would not have held its impact had you not made the long climb”.

(shrug) It made me feel better. Nicely said about the “rose-tinted glasses pride”

Best,
George

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