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  Good Son-Day!!! Just a moment’s pause to acknowledge the life of my friend Gary “Bear” Ojala.  A God loving, people loving man who passed recently. Trek to Jay Cooke Authentic Power A little more focus on humility.  At its core, it is about putting others before yourself. It's being open to new ideas, listening to others, yielding to others, acknowledging to others, praising others, apologizing to others, recognizing the value in all the lives God has created. It's also being willing to admit your mistakes and learn from them. A couple weeks ago, the topic was on relational inhibitors with God.  Humility is the exact opposite. It’s a relational enhancer with God.   Psalm 149:4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; HE will glorify the humble with victory in life. James 4:10 Humble thyself in the sight of the Lord; and He will lift you up. Humility makes you vulnerable to the response of others.  It is in some respects a type of grace (undeserved,...