12 Steps to Humility
This is adapted from St Benedict’s “The Twelve Steps to Humility”:
1. Intentionally seek to be humble before God and man.
2. Acknowledge that God is my Lord and I am his servant by obeying him.
3. Always seek God’s will in my decisions, not my will.
4. Confess my sins to God quickly and ask his forgiveness.
5. Be quick to apologize to anyone I may offend.
6. Persevere through trials without complaining.
7. Practice praising and complimenting others.
8. Serve others with my gifts and talents.
9. Be a friend to those who are not highly esteemed by the world.
10. Speak gently and practice silence.
11. Be modest in my appearance and actions.
12. Plan regular times of fasting.