Lions/Water/Humbleness

These are the themes for my friend's speech tomorrow.

Lions

When people mention an animal in a speech they are more interested in what the animal represents than what it's biological or realistic life is like. So I guess the place to start is with the Symbol.

Lions represent Poise, Courage, Leadership, Stamina, The Golden Sun, Pride, and occasionally Rage. The best known Symbol of Personification of a Lion is the Zodiac's Leo. A Leo is Charming, Outgoing, Independent, a Natural Leader, Stubborn/ Grounded, Focused, Convivial, Compassionate, Trusting, Idealistic, Positive, Persuasive, Artistic, Patient, Spiritual, and Enjoys Luxury. The downsides of a Leo are that they can be vain/materialistic and can demand or expect too much of their followers. They crave Attention.

Jesus was compared with both a Lamb and a Lion. Lamb representing something innocent, peaceful, calm, and sacrificial. Lion representing Compassionate Anger. Lion has that hard edge like a stone wall people run into. People see a Leader's anger as momentarily frightening,but ultimately appropriate. People trust in a leader to know how to guide and when there is a problem and people aren't doing as they should or are presenting a challenge in some way, a Leader has the right and the respect of his followers to address the issues, sometimes aggressively.

Water

So what does Water represent?

Water is

1. Clear

2. Reflective

3. Ever Changing (Not just from its movement and color, but also Evaporation and Codensation)

4. Versatile (Solid-Liquid-Gas)

5. Deep

6. Pulled by Unseen Forces

7. Pure

8. Necessary for almost all forms of Life

Water has a lot of strength and force behind it and yet it can pass easily through and around things without a whisper. It is mysterious and unpredictable. Air, Fire, and Water are the elements that we have the least control over and we Need to have in the right amounts to enjoy are lives and function properly; but too much or too little of these substances can destroy us.

Humbleness

So things walk beside Humility to give it the Balance it needs to avoid falling into Arrogance and Pride.

 One is Respect. Respect for yourself and Respect for others keeps you on equal par with everyone and everything we share this existence with.

The other is Grace. The Grace to Let Go of Pride and Ego. Most cling to them trying to cover their flaws and insecurities instead of fixing them. Grace allows them the Honesty of just Being. You can be flawed and imperfect and not wand around humiliated and degraded by that fact. In some ways, acknowledging flaws gives you a new found sense of Freedom and is the first step in overcoming them. Being humble means realizing you are not currently perfect and that you still have lessons to learn. Therefore you are open and able to learn those new lessons and grow to
Perfection.

Being Humble is important in this life because it allows you to accept failure. People mistake Failure -which is inevitable - as Defeat. Those who are Humble see Failure for what it truly is - A lesson of Growth to find a way to Succeed. Humility allows people to overcome obstacles, not be crushed by them.

Humility als allows us to connect with people. Ego/Pride/Arrogance are walls people build to keep others out. This creates distance and separation. God is Unity. We are One Nation. Humility allows us to tear those walls down so we can embrace ourselves in others. We all Need Humbleness.