Real humility seems to be...
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Real humility seems to be a rarity these days. In fact, we're often told that we need to "toot our own horn" and get noticed. Henry was something of an anomaly. He was the smartest kid in his chemistry class in high school. He would often read the assigned laboratory experiment and tell the rest of the class how it was going to turn out. Nine times out of ten he was right. The whole class (including the teacher) was impressed.
Yet Henry just shrugged it off as being nothing out of the ordinary. He often said, "Well, if you think about it for a little while you'll see how easy it is." In fact, it was never easy for many. Others struggled just to get though chemistry and their opinion of Henry rose throughout the year. Yet he never made much to-do about his accomplishments. Years later, Henry had a Ph.D. in chemistry and was teaching college chemistry courses at a fine university. He still impressed people with an air of genuine humility.
The Apostle Paul said that he was the "least of the least of the apostles...."
Yet Henry just shrugged it off as being nothing out of the ordinary. He often said, "Well, if you think about it for a little while you'll see how easy it is." In fact, it was never easy for many. Others struggled just to get though chemistry and their opinion of Henry rose throughout the year. Yet he never made much to-do about his accomplishments. Years later, Henry had a Ph.D. in chemistry and was teaching college chemistry courses at a fine university. He still impressed people with an air of genuine humility.
The Apostle Paul said that he was the "least of the least of the apostles...."
