| Show I 1 ft saw by II 11 M ml I 1 K ll 11 l l 1 ph D Is a strong sentiment of esteem and respect it Is an attitude of deep and sincere admiration for what Is vastly aboe and beyond ua the self regarding instinct Is the strongest motive of human be halor this impulse has two phases self as bertlon and self abasement or submission in domination and exploitation the desire to lord it over others we have an illustration of the self as phase reverence illustrates the highest form of the submissive impulse e take asure in submitting to a superior person because in so doing we raise ourselves to kinship with him and shine by reflected glory we follow a great leader and are glad to be identified with him even if it involves some pain and sacrifice the satisfaction in this form of slon Is in reality self assertion and if we find pleasure in submitting to superior human beings how much more pleasing it la to submit to the god of all the universe who Is so much more powerful than any bior tal or group of mortals the comell ment to our self esteem Is correspond angly great despite our egotism and sel fasser alve tendencies all of us realize our weakness and frailty aa compared with the forces of nature and the great mysteries of life that baffle the wisest of men e cannot help but feel a sense of inadequacy as we stand in the presence of these great phe bomena our sense of submission and self abasement predominates and we find pleasure in assuming the attitude of reverence towards the power or supreme person we call the deity submission to an inferior or an equal rankles and we never do it willingly but to submit to a su Is a great pleasure because in so doing we beauy climb up in our own estimation in reverence we identify ourselves with the supreme being and enjoy the added sense of security and power that vve could not otherwise possess reverence Is sincere and elevating it appeals to our ego in directly but nevertheless effectively by newspaper syndicate |
