Humility follows an experience of God. It does not precede the experience. A woman who faces the glass ceiling, is abused by their partner, put down by their family or classmates, should not be told "be humble." It gets all mixed up with feeling like nothing, unloved, insignificant in the world, not enough, second rate goods. These women need to be given some self-worth, empowerment, positive thinking, ego. Humility can only be of use as it comes from God. God only gives it to us after we have had the "wow" experience, or the moment of realization of how great and good God is. We then will feel a heathy smallness about ourselves, a gratefulness for all that God has given to us, and our ultimate dependence upon God. It is only then that we will feel Loved and humble at the same time.
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Thank you for these clear thoughts. I think our vocabulary has become mushed. Humiliated, as in the examples, is not at all like humble to the love and majesty of God; yet the two words are so close they are often conjoined. Are there other words that could be used?
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