HUMILITY: Not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. (John 3:30)
All that thinking less of yourself is is annoying and a characteristic called false humility. Ugh. I'm sure you've been around someone who says they think less of themselves and acts that way too. It's so annoying, do you agree? Eventually people don't want to be around the person and quit showing any kind of interest in their lives. And in a weird twist, thinking less of yourself is actually very prideful! Which is the opposite of humility. So if you've somehow fallen into the trap of thinking that it is humble to think less of yourself then I'm here to break it to you - it's not. You are actually being very prideful and self-centered. Knock it off. :)
True humility, on the other hand, is when you think of yourself less. The order of words changes the meaning significantly doesn't it? It means that when faced with a decision between your want and someones need you deny the want for the need. It means you are more interested in other people's stories than your own. It means you see beyond yourself for the greater thing. And while doing this you aren't thinking that you are scum (because in actuality you don't think you are scum) you are simply choosing to show others that they also have value and worth and you will choose to prefer them (when appropriate). Philippians 2:1-11 talks about this.
Don't confuse false humility with true humility. They are at opposite ends of the spectrum and one will win you favor with people, the other will drive people away.
All that thinking less of yourself is is annoying and a characteristic called false humility. Ugh. I'm sure you've been around someone who says they think less of themselves and acts that way too. It's so annoying, do you agree? Eventually people don't want to be around the person and quit showing any kind of interest in their lives. And in a weird twist, thinking less of yourself is actually very prideful! Which is the opposite of humility. So if you've somehow fallen into the trap of thinking that it is humble to think less of yourself then I'm here to break it to you - it's not. You are actually being very prideful and self-centered. Knock it off. :)
True humility, on the other hand, is when you think of yourself less. The order of words changes the meaning significantly doesn't it? It means that when faced with a decision between your want and someones need you deny the want for the need. It means you are more interested in other people's stories than your own. It means you see beyond yourself for the greater thing. And while doing this you aren't thinking that you are scum (because in actuality you don't think you are scum) you are simply choosing to show others that they also have value and worth and you will choose to prefer them (when appropriate). Philippians 2:1-11 talks about this.
Don't confuse false humility with true humility. They are at opposite ends of the spectrum and one will win you favor with people, the other will drive people away.
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