Are You Humble?
Today, I’d like to talk about the old-fashioned virtue of humility.
God’s big message for you today?
Stay empty.
Let me start with a story.
One day, a bus driver was driving a bunch of seniors—people in their 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s. They called themselves Club 20. Because they got 20% discounts in restaurants and drugstores.
Soon, the little old lady in the front row tapped his shoulder and gave him a big bag of peanuts. And the driver ate them.
Ten minutes later, she handed him another big bag of peanuts. And munched all of them again.
Ten minutes later, the old lady gave him another bag of peanuts.
The driver said, “Thank you! They’re delicious. But I’ve had enough. I finished two big bags of peanuts.”
The old lady said, “Oh, I didn’t want you eat them, I just wanted you to throw them away for us.”
“Throw them away?” the driver asked, “Why don’t you eat them?”
“All of us don’t have teeth anymore.”
“So why do you buy them?” he asked.
She said, “Oh, we like the chocolate around them, and after sucking them, we throw away the peanuts.”
Removing The Confusion From Humility
Humility confuses a lot of people because it’s just like the chocolate covered peanut. We’ve mixed humility with other stuff that doesn’t belong to humility.
We need to remove the chocolate.
I remember a classmate who was a very shy person.
We called her Isabel the Invisible.
She was so shy and so quiet, we sometimes forgot she existed. The only reason we knew she was still alive was at the start of the class—when the teacher called her name during roll call. “Isabel” the teacher would say, and we’d see her raise her hand just slightly so. After that, she’d blend into the grey walls of the classroom and vanish.
And when we did see her, her hair covered half of her face, so we really didn’t know how she looked like.
But if you read our Yearbook, you’d see a description beneath her Photo: “Isabel is a very humble person.”
Why? People confuse humility with timidity.
But they’re worlds apart.
Timidity is matter of personality, or insecurity, or cowardice, or selfishness. But it isn’t humility.
In fact, you can be humble and confident at the same time.
Yes, you can be humble and aggressive at the same time!
How do I know?
The Bible calls Moses the most humble man on earth (See Numbers 12:1). And yet this “most humble” man challenged Pharaoh and told the guy, “Let my people go!” If that’s not aggressiveness, I don’t know what is!
So What Is Humility?
Humility is a multi-faceted jewel.
But all these facets point to one thing: Being empty.
I believe this emptiness has three distinct expressions…
o A Humble Person is a Seeker
o A Humble Person is a Student
o A Humble Person is a Servant
1. A Humble Person Is A Seeker
I love sharing this story.
One day, a young monk visited an older monk and asked, “Master, what is the secret of humility?”
The older monk said, “Let’s take a walk…”
The two men walked down to the river.
The older monk led the younger monk in the water. When the river reached their chests, without warning, the older monk held the head of the younger monk, and dunked him into the water!
The younger monk struggled, his arms splashing wildly, but the older monk held his head under the water.
When the younger man was almost blacking out, an inch away from death, the older monk pulled him up—and the young monk sucked in air like he was an industrial vacuum cleaner.
In between breaths, he asked in a frantic voice, “Why the heck did you do that for?”
The older man smiled and said, “The secret of humility is to seek for God the way you’re seeking for oxygen now.”
I repeat: Humility is being empty.
Humility is being desperate that God fill you up.
When You Don’t Know The Solution
I know a young guy who doesn’t like Math.
So everytime he takes a Math exam, he prays a lot.
During the exam, when he knows the solution to the Math problem, he says, “Lord, this is mine. I’ll take care of this…”
But when he doesn’t know the answer, he says, “Lord, it’s your turn to solve this problem…”
I believe Life is a giant exam.
Some problems you face are easy because you know the solutions.
But sometimes, life throws you a problem you don’t know how to solve. And that’s when you pray, “Lord, it’s your turn to solve this problem…”
When you have a problem you can’t solve, you become humble. You’re forced to be empty. And empty is good.
Because you have more space for blessings.
And then the second expression of humility is being teachable…
2. A Humble Person Is A Student
Have you ever wondered?
Why is it that the biggest athletes of the world still follow coaches? Golfing wonder Tiger Woods is coached by a “swing” coach named Sean Foley. Best Boxer in the world Manny Pacquiao has a coach named Freddie Roach and a fitness coach named Alex Ariza. Tennis Champ Rafael Nadal is coached by his uncle Toni Nadal.
Think about it.
These guys are already the greatest in their sport.
You’d think that after receiving a warehouse of trophies, they already knew everything there is to know about their sport.
Right?
Wrong.
And who are those that don’t have coaches?
Those who aren’t very good.
Why?
The more you know, the more you know that you don’t know. And the more you succeed, the more humble you should be.
The day a successful person stops being humble is the day he prepares for his downfall.
Success Can Only Come From Humility
Humility is being empty.
The moment you think you’re full, there’ll be no space for anything new.
I’m reading a business book now.
The title is Seduced By Success.
It talks about how many giant companies that have tasted phenomenal success become utter failures in the next decade.
Reason? Complacency.
They get seduced by their success.
In other words?
They lost their humility.
Get A Mentor
Perhaps you can achieve some success without a mentor. But I believe you can’t achieve high-level, enduring, fantastic success without a mentor.
Look in the Bible and you’ll see mentoring.
Samuel mentored David.
Naomi mentored Ruth.
Paul mentored Timothy.
Moses mentored Joshua.
And at one point in his life, Moses was mentored by Jethro, his father-in-law.
I found this amazing.
If you’re Moses, why listen to anybody?
Especially a non-Israelite, a priest of Midian at that?
Jethro didn’t even belong to the same religion.
But that’s why the Bible calls Moses the most humble man on earth.
Moses could have said, “Jethro, how dare you give advice to me? I’m the guy who met God face-to-face in the Burning Bush. I’m the guy who carried the tablets of the Ten Commandments in his arms. I’m the guy who led the slaves out of Egypt. I’m the guy who divided the Red Sea and drowned the chariots of Pharaoh. I’m The Guy!”
But Moses said no such thing.
He was humble.
He was a student.
He was willing to learn from anyone God would send to him.
Take Your Shortcut To Success
One day, two women came up to me and asked me, “Bo, why are you so successful in different areas of your life? You’ve got a great family, your finances are doing well, and you’re so handsome and good-looking…”
I told those two women, “Thanks Mom. Thanks Sweetheart.”
Just kidding.
All my success comes from God’s Mercy.
No other reason.
And God’s Mercy sometimes comes in a form of Mentors.
I have a Mentor for every area of my life!
I have mentors for my family life. These are people with beautiful marriages. People who are fantastic parents to their kids.
I have mentors for my spiritual life. These are people who are the most loving human beings on the planet.
I have mentors for my businesses and investments. These are billionaires and multimillionaires who love God with their wealth.
I have mentors for my health. These are holistic healers who have the gift of healing.
I have mentors for my ministry work. These are bishops, priests, and pastors who lead their flock with deep love and great effectiveness.
Believe me, I can’t imagine myself going through life without mentors.
If You Don’t Have Mentors,
You Miss A Lot!
Don’t miss on a truckload of blessings.
Your marriage could be so much better if you had a Family Mentor. Your finances could be so much better if you had a Financial Mentor. Your health could be so much better if you had a Health Mentor. Your soul could be so much better if you had a Spiritual Mentor.
A humble person sees God in every person.
A humble person is slow to judge.
A humble person focuses on the strengths of each person (not on his weaknesses) and learns from those strengths.
Open Your Eyes
I believe God has already sent you Mentors.
God has pre-arranged special people in your life to inspire you, challenge you, teach you, and train you.
Some of these Mentors are right beside you. You can call them. You can have lunch with them.
Some of these Mentors aren’t beside you, but their words are available to you through books, talks, and seminars.
But many times, you don’t recognize a Mentor God has sent into our life. Perhaps because like Jethro, Mentors can come wearing a different uniform.
Goodness, some Mentors don’t even look like a Mentor.
If you’ll be empty enough and humble enough, you’ll be surprised at the Mentors God will send to you.
Here’s my point: My life is so much richer because I’ve stayed empty. And I’m willing to learn from anyone whom God sends towards my direction.
In fact, in the Bible, God used a donkey to speak His word (See Numbers 22). That’s why preachers like me should never be proud. His standards are very low!
Get A Mentor
Getting a mentor is the shortcut to success!
Come to the Feast every week and listen to God’s Word.
Read books.
Attend seminars.
Pursue friendships with wise people.
Listen to the stories of ordinary people around you.
Finally, humility has a third expression…
3. A Humble Person Is A Servant
Some people also confuse humility with low self-worth.
Hey, I’m a world-renowned expert in low self-worth.
I was afflicted with it for 20 years.
I hated myself.
I felt I was ugly, ungifted, and unlovable.
Believe me when I say this: Low self-worth has nothing to do with humility.
Low self-worth is a virus.
Humility is a virtue.
Low self-worth is thinking of yourself in a small way.
Humility is not thinking of yourself at all, period.
Why? Because you’re thinking of others more.
The Bible says, be humble towards one another, always considering others better than yourselves. (Philippians 2:3)
In other words, a humble person sees every human being as a child of God and is worthy of his service.
Humility is not only being empty.
Humility is emptying oneself by pouring ourselves to others.
I won’t elaborate this third expression of humility because this is selflessness and kindness—and we talked about this already.
Let me end with one last story.
Will You Trust?
One day, a mountaineer was going up a very high mountain.
He was so proud, he was climbing all by himself.
It was very dangerous to climb up a snowy mountain all alone, but he was so proud, he believed he didn’t need anyone.
By nightfall, common sense dictated that he set up camp. But he kept climbing because he wanted to reach the summit quickly.
But in his exhaustion, his foot slipped.
And he found himself free falling through the air. He closed his eyes and saw flashbacks of his life.
All of a sudden, he felt a jolt—and violent pull around his waist. The rope tied around his belt saved him!
In total darkness, he was now hanging onto his rope.
And he shouted, “God, if you’re up there, save me!”
Suddenly, he heard a voice say, “If you believe that I can save you, do what I tell you to do…”
He answered, “What should I do?”
The voice said, “Cut your rope.”
“Wha…what?” he said.
“Cut the rope and let go,” the voice said.
After a few moments, he shouted again, “Is there anyone else up there?”
The next day, mountain climbers saw his limp body, hanging by the rope, frozen to death. The curious thing about what they saw? He was hanging only 2 feet from the ground.
He was a proud person, even until his death.
Many people are like that: They trust in their rope more than in their God. They trust in their money, in their abilities, in their connections, in their intelligence more than in their God.
Will you trust God today for the problems that you don’t know how to solve?
The rope symbolizes your pride.
Cut the rope and let go.
Trust in God.
Stay empty. Stay humble.
And receive all that God has promised for you.
One Last Story: The Last Humiliation
A few days ago, my neighbor died.
He was 80 years old.
Two days ago, I visited his wake.
As I viewed the coffin, I was struck by one fact I never realized before: The old man had a large mole at the side of his chin.
Exactly like my mole.
In exactly the same place!
And in an eerie sort of way, I felt was looking at myself in a coffin.
It sent shivers down my spine.
I felt God was telling me, “One day, it’ll be your turn to be in that box.”
I realized that death is the last humiliation.
No matter how much money, or achievements, or successes we gain on earth—we’ll be humbled by death—and we’ll be empty again.
Pride is useless.
I’m choosing to be humble.
Everyday.
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
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Thank you Bro Bo for another inspiring article about humility. May we take our pride to become empty for God’s blessings.
See you next week in KCON!
Excited na kami! 
eLviN
Brother Bo,
You always inspire me with your blog. This is just so timely. Yes, sometimes I felt Im surrounded by indifferent people and my catharsis is to simply ignore them. But with your recent blog, I realized im wrong. I am always moved by your articles… You are my mentor, and Im proud to say I read your books and compiled your blogs. Thank you Brother Bo.. Everytime I need an advice, your blog or books or articles are always timely… I hope and pray you will conduct a seminar on being a truly rich here in Baguio City… More blessings to you Brother Bo.. I wish you good health…
Marie Joy
I totally agree with you Bro. Bo. God works in mysterious ways, His timing is perfect; if I had read your sharing about humility and having mentors before i probably would not have got it, but now that i am open to possibilities…I get what you are trying to say, and i can say with conviction that your words do not fall on deaf ears. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you always, Bro. Bo.
Victor
Bro Bo, this is another reminder for me regarding my decisions in life. Right now, I joined an amazing mentoring program and so far, it has all been about learning, even relearning things that were already told. I always tell myself that re-learning a skill, technique or hobby will give you another perspective. Re-learning things that you think you already know (so much about) might present a different take on different situations and instances. The important thing is about being empty, always, so that whatever you see, hear and learn about, you continue to improve and grow with God.
In all things, persevere,
Anthony Verrick Dones
thank you Bro. Bo. I really need this. It seems God is talking to me thru your message
dear bro. BO,
thanks again bro. Bo for your very inspiring newsletter. this reminds me to keep being humble especially i am in the foreign land. also, i want you to know that you are my mentor,, in financial and most of all family matters. i keep listening to your audio teachings to keep myself focus to my family for me not to be swayed again by undesirable circumstances.
thanks bro. BO, keep being a blessings to everyone.
Thanks Bro. Bo for this inspiring message, you are indeed one of te mentors God gave me. Im choosing to be humble from now on
Bro. Bo thank you for reminding us to be humble.
I was at the Feast with a friend and we shook hands with you. It was very gracious of you to accommodate those who would want to see and greet you up close and personal.
I wish you success in the KCon.
God bless you and your ministries.
“Learn from Me for I am meek and humble of heart.” - Matthew 11:29
people do always confuse humility with timidness. thanks for clearing that out. i will share this now.
Hi Bro Bo,
Good day.
Thanks a lot for inspiring us again..this realized me to be stay empy and humble always. And always trust God for all!
God Bless! God Speed!
Thanks so much dear Bo , Everything you have discussed and shared is pure God’s work , penetrating, burning, cleansing. indeed the blessed is the man who is truly humble before God and Man. You are my mentor in many ways , keep it up Bro Bo, Am sure it’s not only your Mon, Marowe and kids are your fans but a lot lot more. may our dear Lord make us humble till the time we see Him face to face.
Bro. Bo,
Thanks for a very enlightening and inspiring soulfood for the day. God bless you more.
I had this lingering thinking about what you said, Brother Bo, on timidity being mistaken for humility and vice versa. I guess there\’s a fine line between being humble and outspoken, and finding the middle ground is not easy but thanks for pointing out the difference. Salamat for the weekly inspiration.
Suddenly, he heard a voice say, “If you believe that I can save you, do what I tell you to do…”
very timely…need this one Bro. Bo
Thank you very much for this wonderful and inspiring article Bro. Bo. I am actually in a “not so good” state of mind at the moment and truly this article has opened my heart and mind to greater good. Something out there is even more powerful to take away all the pains and will left you nothing but humility.
I am touched and inspired by your articles, your books and this only means you are partly my mentor.
Bo,
You are the best mentor we’ve ever had.
Many thanks again.
wow…
Thank you! I’ll be telling you my problems later after I’m done praying today.
Thank you for this letter–I needed this before starting our meeting. See you later!
Your articles are very inspiring, easy to grasp and more importantly, enlightening.
Godbless and may you continue to inspire us.
Hi Bo,
Thank you for reminding me to be humble and stay empty which is giving me fuel to pursue my dreams. I once have a mentor but I am now in a foreign land with different nationalities. it seems that I totally forgot to have mentor. I will look for a mentor to guide me to be a better person. God Bless Bo..
Dear Bo,
I’ve never been moved this much by an article. Thanks for putting my life in a much better perspective.
I’m a work in progress, and your articles provide me the right direction knowing God is behind you all the time.
Best regards,
Lau
Thanks Bo, for being my mentor!
thanks Bro Bo for another inspiring article I could lean on everyday with my family. God bless
Hi Bro. Bo!
Letting go of the “comfort zones” that i have for 6 years is quite difficult and mind cracking…
But at the end of the day.. “trusting God” matters to me..
Thanks Bro. Bo for this article… I can’t come to kerygma conference but will watch out for the live streaming in the net.
God Bless you always
B-ann
Hi Bo,
It’s nice having read your teachings. I will always remember that. Being humble by being empty. It really inspires me a lot. As for the mentor I didn’t know that they are existing in my life until realization came. God Bless!
thanks so much Bo for this wonderful article on “humility.”
i felt so blessed upon reading it.
GOD bless u more and more than enough.
and may i always seek GOD in all things that i do. that
without GOD’s mercy, i am nothing.
Thanks for the very inspiring message. May Our Lord and god continue to bless you in inspiring others.
god bless us all…
Bro Bo,
thanks for the inspirable message that you\’ve shared with us… you are also one of my spiritual mentors.. more power and godbless…
Bro. Bo.
I’m listing down my mentors right now. I just want you to know that you’re one of them. You are my mentor both in spiritual, financial life, and ministry work. More power and may the Good Lord showers the world with more mentors like you.
God bless!
Dearest Bo,
Thanks for your inspiring words….messages….God really talks w/me through you… He reminds me of what to do by reading your articles.. May you continue inspiring servants like me…MAy God be praise thru you…God bless….
Bro. Bo,
Great ..and thanks for the inspirings words … It moves me a lot…
alma
Bro.Bo
Great.. thanks for the inspiring words. It moves me a lot.
love it brother bo…you inspired me a lot…^-^
hi Bo,
thanks for another inspiring article..u are indeed a good mentor..im choosing to be humble :-)..hope you will continue inspiring others..God bless u and ur family..
Thanks Bo, I thought I was humble but after reading your article I was the opposite. Thanks again…
hi bo,
thanks for the very very inspiring words. may this inspire a lot of people.
May God bless u.
juday
hi bo!
Thank you again for sharing how being humble! it energize again my daily life!
God bless!
Trust and let go….
Thank You Bro. Bo for giving such a wonderful article..
Thanks for the inspiration Bro. Bo!
This is really neat stuff! Hoping we can spread the humility virus instead of the other virus. hehe.
Regards and God bless!
Thank you BO, you inspire a lot, this article serve ones again as an eye opener. nothing is impossible with God, if only we really humble enough to accept this reality…
I never thought of humbleness or humility the way you explained….
I thought being humble is being introvert……
Thanks for your inspiring words and sharing your thoughts on humility….
now i know I need to be empty….. pour out everything to enable the Lord to pour in the blessings….
Thank you again…. God bless always…
thank you Brother Bo. i now know the difference of low self-worth and humility. i sometimes tell myself i’m not beautiful, i’m not an achiever, i’m useless and the sort AND often believe that, that is humility. oh thank goodness, i’ve read this. Bo, you are GOD’s instrument. i see GOD in you. continue to touch lives. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
bro bo..your message is really so timely..your indeed a blessing..stay blessed…
Dear Bro Bo..
Starting today I will choose to be humbe…
Thank you for this inspiring message.
God bless and more power!
It felt really great. GOD is reminding me how to become humble in all ways. Thanks Bro Bo.
your message was as if, made for me… thanks bro.bo.
God bless…
Bro. Bo, thanks for the inspiring words and stories. I’m really learning from God’s given mentors and great you’re one of them. I thank the Lord for anyone whom He sends towards my direction.
This words were very timely. God knows I really need it.
“Trust in God.Stay empty. Stay humble.
And receive all that God has promised for you.”
i will re-read my bible and see if this could’ve happened:
Moses could have said, “Jethro, how dare you give advice to me? I’m the guy who met God face-to-face in the Burning Bush. I’m the guy who carried the tablets of the Ten Commandments in his arms. I’m the guy who led the slaves out of Egypt. I’m the guy who divided the Red Sea and drowned the chariots of Pharaoh. I’m The Guy!”
…coz i think jethro figured in the story BEFORE the burning bush, the 10 commandments, the emancipation, etc.
that’s why am gonna re-read it up when i get home.
peace! you are one of the three online mentors i have, the other two being chuck swindoll and brian tracy.
Thanks Bro. Bo you never fail to inspire us. God bless
thanks so much for sharing this one Bro. Bo…i believe that God had sent you also to be one of my mentor. more power & continue to do what you do. God bless you more.
Thanks, Bo. For continuously inspiring us with your words. God bless you more.
this is again a very inspiring and moving message.
Let’s all choose humility.
Thanks Bro Bo.
Thanks be to God!
Thank you very much for this inspiring and enriching article about humility. May this words can inspire also to others.
May God will bless you and all your programs!
I like the man tied in the rope…id laughed at the end of the story. It reminded me of myself yesterday, just yesterday …because just this very morning id decided to let go. To have faith in God. To believe that He will do the rest.
Im in the process of healing to recovery, seeing the purpose of my life wisely. Seeing a deeper meaning of life…which is to love…to give more love….to share oneself….to empty oneself.
To become more considerate of others.
Thank you Bo…More power!!!
Thanks Bro Bo,
Just what i needed today, to be reminded that when everything in our effort was exerted its time to let God decide for us after all his the one who guided us to make our decisions in the first place. so why not trust him all the way.. Lord its all up to you now, i trust you i will let this go, all my worries i lifted up to you.
Beautiful Post and Very Enlightening!
The article you had are all nice and wonderful to read..
Bo, your article is so wonderful! Thank you for continuously sharing with us food for our soul.Personally it made me more aware to reflect on my shortcomings and be able to change it.
I just would like to ask if you could help me get financial adviser whom I can I ask to help me on how to deal with my finances. I am just an ordinary person, but I will be very grateful if someone could help me how to deal with finances especially when it comes to being debt free. Thank you very much. I am hoping to receive your reply through my email. Just like you I would like to experience financial freedom so that I can also serve as a blessing to others. God bless you.
Thanks Bro. Bo for being my distant mentor. Though, we are distant apart and have not met in person, your messages are always nuggets to my soul.
This is an awakening message to the proud. Sometimes, we could be proud without knowing it.
Thank you so much Bro. Bo. Your messages inspired me. I started knowing you through your book How To Live A Life of Miracles given to me by a friend bought in bookstores a year ago. I have so many Dreams and I started to relate those dreams just last night and so timely to know if in God’s Will. More Power. See you someday.
God bless!
hello bro.Bo,thanks ones again for this beautiful article. i felt so blessed to receive your articles that really helps me a lot to grow spiritually and in my personality. i dont know any other words to say to express my gratitude to you but THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU! and your ministry.
thanks a lot a zillion times!
Dearest Bro,
It’s moving..and i remember clearly the time when i lost everything..my comfort zones, my job, my reputation tarnished, lost my marriage as well.. as if i was ripped off by my own dignity. I was lost and helpless and I blamed God. I know ive been good and helped but why such misfortune??? Emptiness filled me..loneliness covered my entire being..despair and frustration eating me up. It took time before I turned to God when at one point I realized I have to surrender to Him because i have no more recourse…I didn’t fully grasp my spirituality at once…but now i understand, it was” because of that emptiness in me that i got filled”..and it grew and i hungered to know him. Day by day i was getting spiritually enriched and the craving to share in Bible studies and share His words was like the oxygen in my life. To learn and listen from others insights became my mentor… Now i can truthfully say that the pain and the loss is not something i dread to remember for i cherish those times and thank God that He did put me “there” for i started living in total humility.. Now, He gave me a second chance to pick up the pieces and rebuild myself..my life. Blessed me with opportunities i thought i will never have again…but inspite of the wonderful things i have now..i never stopped living in humility and never stopped getting hungry for His love, His words and His presence. Thank you Bro. for inspiring all of us. You are God’s gift to so many of us..God bless you always
Good Morning Bro. Bo, thanks a lot for another inspiring article.. You are my great mentor that i didnt realized before that existing in my life..I really missed your blog…See you in KCon..God bless you and your ministry..
Good day Bro Bo, thank you for the very timely message. Its true that we almost always believe that at a certain age, with acheivements we don’t need to learn a thing or two from people around us, especially on humility. I had to admit i’m one of those people, amazingly God never gives up….Bless you and your ministry.
Good day !
There’s the Power of Humility !
Jesus Christ , the King of Kings, Whose Kingdom is not of this world, chose to come down from Heaven to a lowly manger ! Love has come down to the earth to stay ; Heaven and earth meets. He humbled Himself / emptied Himself by dying on the Cross to gain us Sanctifying grace, our own Resurrection.
What great Love He has for men ! ” What is man that Thou shalt be mindful of him ? ” said St. Augustine.
Let us imitate the Saints who lived their lives pleasing to God; who did God’s will even to the end. Death did not scare them a bit , instead they befriend death for ” It is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life ! ” said St. Francis .
When man sins, he distanced himself from God. Repentance by approaching the Sacrament of Penance would restore the life of Sanctifying grace.
” Tenderly and patiently, Jesus is calling, waiting for you and for me. Come home , you who are weary come home, come home … ” as the song goes.
” Let us prepare the way of the Lord ” as we anticipate His Holy Birth !
BE HAPPY ALWAYS !
Thanks Bro. Bo .
God bless you and your family !
Good morning Bro. Bo!
Thank you for an inspiring stories in this blog…. I thank God that He leads us (both my husband and i) to you… you continually inspires us to be a good follower of God… May the good Lord gives you and your family good health so that you could share to more people the goodness of the Lord.
Thank you and more power Bro. Bo!
mavic
Bo, my tears started to form after reading this article. Very true. God is the ultimate answer to everything. Thank you Bo for this!
Hello Bro. Bo,
The first story about the driver eating peanuts made me really laugh. I think it was just so hilarious. I though I’ve read it or heard it in some books or talks before (perhaps yours) but I never thought that it had this different take regarding the chocolate having coated humility (the peanut) and had us confused of the real meaning, or maybe perhaps I just forgot the gist of that story. Anyway, I just really find it so funny at best, gross and funny at the same time.
I hope that many of us would be able to share the true meaning of humility, that of self-emptying as Jesus Christ emptied himself of his godhead and become like us in all forms except sin. It’s really true that only in self-emptying can we be able to receive of God’s blessings and continue to pour out these blessings to others in our act of self-emptying.
That story of the man falling on a ravine, cliff, hill, mountain on a very dark night has taken so many forms, too. But the things that were common are the man, God’s offer to help, the man looking for another help, and that platform just a few measures for him to drop. What was profound for me then was about our trust in God. It’s only now I realized trust can only be had when there is self-emptying in humbleness.
I pray to God that your work will keep on growing and bring more positivism despite all the negativity that surrounds us.
God bless us all.
Sincerely,
Oliver
Bo, your message really touches me..May those message be my mentor everyday in my life. Thanks for sharing me. God bless us always..
Bro. Bo,
thank u for all the wonderful articles you’ve shared for everyone of us, i’ve learn so many lesson in life because of your writings, allow me to thank u for all it. im extremely happy every time i’ve receive an article coming from u. it changed my life, and keep on changing. i hope i can repay u for all it.
And thanks be to the Lord, and Glory him, he made u as an instrument for every people who seeks God healing and love.
Thank u so much Bo, thank you so much po,
mj
Hi Bro. Bo,
You are really an angel sent by God. Every soulfood letter you wrote is very timely to my everyday experiences in life. Whenever I read your writings, I can feel the comfort from God. Receiving a soulfood from you is a great blessing.
I hope there are more men like you out there.
Thank you for being a blessing to us.
I AM SO THANKFUL! am blessed with your wisdom…It is Tough to be God like in heart and mind that we need His divine intervention to be like one…
thanks for that I will always be reminded that there’s a difference between being timid and being humble.
btw: it shivers me when i think of myself inside in a coffin in a wake…i’m afraid, very much afraid to die…
Thank you Lord, for giving us Bro. Bo.
i have started reading your blogs last week…. and i feel great reading them…. lately, i’m feeling lost…. always asking why i’m still here… i seem can’t figure out what’s the reason behind for all the things that are happening…but after reading this, i can say that i need a mentor and i need to be empty…. i should learn how to trust God and not question at all…. i belive in His glory….
Thank You….
wow truly being empty gives us a chance to be fill up again by blessings…
again thank you bro…
Hello,
I hope we can invite you to have a seminar for the Filipinos here in Taiwan and be inspired, enlightened and guided towards financial and spiritual enrichment
thank you bro. bo for letting us realize the value of being humble.
“Lord, its your turn to solve this problem.”
BO i am touched by this session,it helps me with my problem it helps me realize that i am a proud person,and i have to change.i really wanna trust my husband again but he’s a liar and a very proud person please help me heal.
peace po bro. bo:
I thank GOD for you. Tama po kayo na kailangan maging totoo tayo sa ating sarili at mahalin ang mga taong naka sakit ng damdamin natin.
GOD bless the works of your hands.
I view humility as not thinking lowly of yourself and others nor comparing yourself with someone else but you give me another way of viewing it. Thank for this bro. Bo.
thanks a lot bro. bro….I am very blessed to have you…
you know what I am crying while I am reading your short stories, I am not an emotional person and yet it made me cry, I think one of the reason is while i’m reading this I am listening to the song dance with my father again (haha),…
everytime I read your Inspirational messages for me I remember my tatay…
I miss him so much… salamat po ng marami……
from this day I will stay humble,thankful and greatful of what I have…please continue praying for us……. your such a good person Bo..
thanks BO for inspiring us with your wonderful messages…you are a gift from GOd :)…with all the trials we are going through right now, i always asked god’s mercy that he will guide me and bless me in everything that i do.im so happy that everytime i open my emails,i have answered prayers through you.BO you are my mentor..thank u:) please pray for my husband’s (gilbert) and baby’s (therence) good health.please pray for me that i will be humble always..please pray for my family’s peace of mind and good heart.
GOD is so GOOD,he made me realized that life is so precious & that i should be grateful..BO, please continue praying for me & my family…thank u.
Bro. Bo thank you so much for always sending me your blogs. . Godbless us always bro. You inspired millions of people
Hi my dear Bro. Bo in Christ,
What an amazing talked about humility!!!! Its very fanstastic, one of the best articles that you have shared to us. Keep up the wonderful deeds and thoughts as always. You are very humble Bro. Bo. Thanks and praise God, don’t you know that you are my most favorite mentor?! Heee…Amen. To God be the glory! Keep inspring us. Im praying you for an overflowing graces in life with your whole family, In Jesus Migjty Name. It is very clear to me now what is the best explanation of being a Humble person and thanks for teaching us that we we really need mentors in different aspects of our lives. Many thanks. My Best wishes and prayers to you.
Cherry Mae E. Cabaluna
( Cebu ) Calgary Alberta, Canada
Hi Bo,
Thanks a lot for all of your inspiring stories. It helps me a lot in building my relationship with God more better and stronger. God Bless Us Always.
Hope every one on earth can read and listen to your stories. More power Bo.
Bro. Bo! You are one of my everyday mentors. Thank you for always inspiring me and help me closer to God. I remember few days back I was asking God to help me in my problems. Now, I found myself, reading your stories. God is so great!
thank you for such inspiring message. It moves me. God bless you more, Bro Bo. I”ll book KCon on Dec. 4-Cebu.GBU
Thanks so much. Gobless you more.
you are my mentor bro. bo ..;)
hi bro. bo, tnx for dis article…i’m 24yrs old and I’m living everyday with the fear in my heart!Im afraid to die,and i’m afraid my loved ones would die.i don’t know how to trust…i want to live a happy life but i don’t what to do…i’ve been seeking God but i cn’t feel Him….
with this,i think i should start from the very beginning….
thanks for inspiring a lot of people…..
hi, nicely put.
i’m a fan of this site.. got used on checking at least once a week… you always have the right words and articles to write every time i need it the most. thank you very much.. you never fail to brought a lump to my throat each time i read your blogs.
Let G0.. let G0d…
may you continue to inspire people…
hi brother Bo,
Thanks to God for providing us a mentor like you. I am happy that i chose not to be lazy in reading the article.
I agree that being humble sometimes is equated to other misconceptions on humility like projecting low self-worth….. I have realized bro Bo that accepting ones weaknesses is being humble, that nobody is perfect that he or she does not need anything or anyone. GOD SPEED
Thank you Bro. Bo for this Inspiring Article of yours…LET US ALL CUT OUR ROPE AND BE HUMBLE….God Bless Us All..
Thank you Bro. Bo Sanchez, I read this article…then I smiled and laugh but as I read your messages, I realized something bothered in my mind..and I asked myself ” Am I humble enough? and I learned a lot from this blogs, thank you very much… I know God gave us Bo Sanchez to make ourselves humble….thank you!!!
Am i humble enough? guess not… thank you for enlightening me about the matter of humility… i miss my mentors…
humble ? i thought i was but now i felt what God has given me i could not empty myself.thank you for enlightenment.please pray that i find a real mentor in handling my properties.
thank you bro. bo for your article on humility. as what people popularly know, humility is the crown of all virtues. it is now clear to me that humility is different from being timid or shy nor is it the same as having a low self-esteem. humility is acceptance of our being human therefore not perfect.
This is best blog post that I read from you Bo. You really inspired a lot of people. Thank you.
good day, thank you for a very inspiring messages, it gives me inspiration to offer everything to HIM …. my success and even my failures
Dear Bai (bro) Bo
Salamat again for another fantastic and nice article. I thank God for always giving you the courage and inspiration to continue sharing your thoughts to others through writing
How can I get a good mentor Bro Bo…
Thanks Bro. Bo I was totally move after reading the story. Thanks for sharing your story.. may god bless you always
Thanks for this. I hope and pray that I’ll be humble always.
I love all the story
Thank you so much Bo.
Brod Bo,
I’m very thankful to God for guiding my path in life when I found your blog, every week I am inspired by your articles in soulfood, It’s really a food of my soul.
I pray and I knew God will give you a lot of food for our soul.
Thanks for being generous of giving this food to millions of your subscribers.
Thanks and more power
Sir Bo,
Thank you thank you THANK you ,,,po s inspiration
MAY you’re dreams come true more Sir BO,,,
God bless you more^-^
Dear Brod Bo,
Good Day!
You are the best mentor i’ve ever known.
How i wish that me with my Wife and My three children can attend one of your feast or seminar someday!
God bless you always..
Dear Bro.Bo,
Actually, you’ve been my mentor from the time i read one of your books…i always look forward to your blogs and new books that truly helped me go through life’s difficulties…and I thank God for you!
Thanks a lot! God bless.
I liked the story on how we should need God. as important as air
God Bless.
thanks for everything word you wrote in this blog. It lifted my spirit after I read…. more power,Bo , and God bless.
wow its a awesome story…tnx bo..
thanks for the very inspiring post…
i’ll be sharing these words of wisdom with my fellow youths..
may the LORD continue to use you powerfully…
GOD BLESS po..:D
Bro Bo.thank you so much for your unending inspiring message…Bro.Bo what if i will not pass the board exam?..i just pray to stay strong in faith..OhmaGod..God bless my family
It’s exactly what I need! Thank Bo!=)
Recently, my family and I had a problem. I started questioning God because I couldn’t understand why He was allowing these things to happen to us. Reading your article made me realize that the Lord just wanted me to be humble again..
Thank you for such inspiring stories Bo!
Dear Bo,
I’m so blessed by God through your Blogs. Is there a conference here in Iloilo? I would love to attend. Thanks
I was touched by how you have touched many people’s lives. Truly, with your blogs, many felt how God works in their lives.
Thanks for touching my life.
Continue being a blessing to others.
Very inspiring Bro. Bo!!! Humility really matters especially in this world where a lot of people seek the limelight and get to the point of jeopardizing other else for their own sake!!! God bless! Thank you for the inspiration
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