Deference

“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” — Step Seven
….This Step taught me humility, that state of being humble. Humble, according to the dictionary, is “the state of reflecting, expressing, or offering in a spirit of deference.”…. The deference—“respect or esteem due to a superior”—clarified who was in power, who I should believe in, and the reason for giving over my shortcomings. ~ Overeaters Anonymous, Voices of Recovery, July 1

I had not connected
deference and humility
before this reading.
But it does speak volumes.
Besides the Websters definition quoted
I find “humble submission and respect.”
I also note a statement,”A person
who brags about being humble
may have too much pride
in being humble to actually be humble.”
Certainly, though, I understand the cast
with whom I stand and to whom is due
respect or esteem
when my Higher Power is the other
of the two players, along with me!

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