Mary When the heart bows willingly, it opens the door to Grace. Humility is the heart's way of saying, "I trust something greater than my own will." It allows the current of devotion to move freely through you without obstruction.
The ego often wants to understand or control the outcome of devotion, but humility simply says yes — yes to love, yes to learning, yes to the unknown. This yes is what allows your devotion to create miracles.
When you feel resistance, when pride or fear begin to rise, pause and ask, "Can my heart bow here?" Bowing is not submission. It is reverence. It is remembering that your true strength comes from alignment, not force.
The devoted heart knows that everything is an altar — each person, each challenge, each breath — and when you bring humility to your altar, devotion transforms what it touches.
Humility, then, is the posture that keeps your devotion pure. Without it, devotion can become attachment. With it, devotion becomes liberation.
Each time you bow, you are not shrinking. You are choosing to stand inside a greater field of truth than the one your mind can see.