Without any contradiction, the lower is blessed by the higher.
For us who are on a similar level, it is not quite that simple. Each of us has peaks and valleys, so to speak. By this I mean that we may have come further in some parts of our lives, or perhaps we just have a gift for calling down a special kind of grace. From these peaks in our lives we may be able to bless people who are actually far ahead of us in most respects. If all goes well, we are also blessed by them. Of course, this requires humility. Humility is always realistic, awareness of incompleteness; there is no need to imagine ourselves at a lower level than we actually are. If it seems that way, our aspiration is far too low. Blessings are wasted if there is no room for more. If we know it all, we cannot learn. If we are already perfect, we cannot improve. If we dwell on our peaks, we will not receive the blessings we need.
