XIX Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 There is a gulf...nay, an ocean of difference between how much people think they know about a particular issue, versus what they actually know. Doesn't seem to matter what the subject is or what side of the issue they fall on, or how popular or unpopular their opinion is. People tend to value their own opinions far beyond their actual worth. On a similar (or maybe not?) vein, no saint has ever said "Yeah, I think I'm a pretty good person." or "I'm not perfect, but I try to be a good person." They always say "yeah I'm a wretched sinner, the least or everybody in the Kingdom, etc. etc." Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 No, you're not wrong. You have a silly avatar, but you're not wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 St. Catherine always started her letters with how unimportant she was. It's been a long time since I've heard a politician, or anyone in power actually, say the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I think Reagan was a humble man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithLuin Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 But, I really [i]*do*[/i] know everything already, and everyone should just listen to me..... Yeah, okay, so maybe I'm a little bit guilty of this one...... Just a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JeffCR07 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 The Rule of St. Augustine says, "every other kind of sin has to do with the commission of evil deeds, whereas pride lurks even in good works in order to destroy them." Intellectual pride, no less than other forms of pride, really should be avoided at all costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XIX Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yep. File this under "I'm preaching to myself as much as I'm talking to anybody else, so don't think I'm trying to judge anybody." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 CS Lewis said that constantly. The second a person starts saying "maybe I'm not so bad after all" is the second that Satan has them. Then Mother Angelica said something about how we start imagining ourselves with pretty little haloes... She's pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I'm reading a biography of St. Joan of Arc right now, and once during an investigation, she was asked if she believed in God, and she replied, "Yes, better than you." I agree the Saints are humble, but they could be funny too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slappo Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 St. Therese called herself humble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piccoli Fiori JMJ Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I usually pray that God have mercy on me, because Lord knows how badly I need His mercy! Spotting pride in others is easy for me and tends to get my goat, but it is also something that I struggle with interiorly. It's like the speck and the log in the eye kind of deal. This is why I prefer the school children singing at Mass than our regular choir: The one is more innocent and lacks a pompous air about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MStar Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote]I'm reading a biography of St. Joan of Arc right now, and once during an investigation, she was asked if she believed in God, and she replied, "Yes, better than you." I agree the Saints are humble, but they could be funny too. saint.gif[/quote] I like that! It's not a false humility, but just the simple truth. Honestly, false humility worries me sometimes; I can degrade myself to the point of thinking I'm a disgusting little creature, but I don't think that's what God sees in me. I sure hope not at least! I guess there's two extremes, thinking the world of yourself and that's you're just the best person ever and hating yourself, thinking your of absolutely no worth. Both bad extremes to my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HisChildForever Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 If you call yourself humble, are you still humble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well, if you say you are humble and you are actually humble, then saying it is just an acknowledgment of a quality you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 [quote name='HisChildForever' post='1789243' date='Feb 23 2009, 10:55 AM']If you call yourself humble, are you still humble?[/quote] That depends on if you are being honest or not. I think most people think their opinions or comments are valuable for some reason or they wouldn't post. The trick is to remind yourself that even if you are posting a better argument or more facts, it doesn't make it more valuable than someone else's post. We all have different roles to play in the Body of Christ. It helps to remind ourselves who we are dealing with when we talk to other people. "There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilization - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors." C S Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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