“Speak the truth in love.” Ephesians 4
One negative aspect of vanity is that it leads us to confuse being accepted with being loved. People find pleasure in keeping company with others of like mind, so what benefit is there in being accepted by people who will not interfere when we do something foolish. People who love you will accept you as you are but also love you enough not to leave you that way. The fruit of love is teaching me that I would rather be loved by my friends rather than just accepted by them. I prefer friends who will throw the water of rebuke on the fire of my vanities instead of encouraging them. Conversations Within ts 2/25/2012 (Between, GA )
Just me trying to be honest with God.
Showing posts with label vanity pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vanity pride. Show all posts
Vanity is so vain; it would have us seek acceptance over being loved.
“Speak the truth in love.” Ephesians 4
One negative aspect of vanity is that it leads us to confuse being accepted with being loved. People find pleasure in keeping company with others of like mind, so what benefit is there in being accepted by people who will not interfere when we do something foolish. People who love you will accept you as you are but also love you enough not to leave you that way. The fruit of love is teaching me that I would rather be loved by my friends rather than just accepted by them. I prefer friends who will throw the water of rebuke on the fire of my vanities instead of encouraging them. Conversations Within ts 2/25/2012 (Between, GA )
One negative aspect of vanity is that it leads us to confuse being accepted with being loved. People find pleasure in keeping company with others of like mind, so what benefit is there in being accepted by people who will not interfere when we do something foolish. People who love you will accept you as you are but also love you enough not to leave you that way. The fruit of love is teaching me that I would rather be loved by my friends rather than just accepted by them. I prefer friends who will throw the water of rebuke on the fire of my vanities instead of encouraging them. Conversations Within ts 2/25/2012 (Between, GA )
“Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory.” Joseph Conrad
"For what we proclaim is not ourselves..." 2 Corinthians 4
I often remember things bigger and better where my involvement was concerned. I tend to exaggerate my role in the scheme of things. What is this need we have to impress others or be impressed with ourselves? C. S. Lewis put it this way. "The pleasure of pride is like the pleasure of scratching. If there is an itch, one does want to scratch; but it is much nicer to have neither the itch nor the scratch.” We are so much happier when we stop thinking about ourselves and simply enjoy that life in and around us. Grace would teach us to move from being a spectator to actually playing the game, and then to enjoy playing not keeping score. Conversations Within ts 2/24/2012 (Between, GA )
I often remember things bigger and better where my involvement was concerned. I tend to exaggerate my role in the scheme of things. What is this need we have to impress others or be impressed with ourselves? C. S. Lewis put it this way. "The pleasure of pride is like the pleasure of scratching. If there is an itch, one does want to scratch; but it is much nicer to have neither the itch nor the scratch.” We are so much happier when we stop thinking about ourselves and simply enjoy that life in and around us. Grace would teach us to move from being a spectator to actually playing the game, and then to enjoy playing not keeping score. Conversations Within ts 2/24/2012 (Between, GA )
“Vanity plays lurid tricks with our memory.” Joseph Conrad
"For what we proclaim is not ourselves..." 2 Corinthians 4
I often remember things bigger and better where my involvement was concerned. I tend to exaggerate my role in the scheme of things. What is this need we have to impress others or be impressed with ourselves? C. S. Lewis put it this way. "The pleasure of pride is like the pleasure of scratching. If there is an itch, one does want to scratch; but it is much nicer to have neither the itch nor the scratch.” We are so much happier when we stop thinking about ourselves and simply enjoy that life in and around us. Grace would teach us to move from being a spectator to actually playing the game, and then to enjoy playing not keeping score. Conversations Within ts 2/24/2012 (Between, GA )
I often remember things bigger and better where my involvement was concerned. I tend to exaggerate my role in the scheme of things. What is this need we have to impress others or be impressed with ourselves? C. S. Lewis put it this way. "The pleasure of pride is like the pleasure of scratching. If there is an itch, one does want to scratch; but it is much nicer to have neither the itch nor the scratch.” We are so much happier when we stop thinking about ourselves and simply enjoy that life in and around us. Grace would teach us to move from being a spectator to actually playing the game, and then to enjoy playing not keeping score. Conversations Within ts 2/24/2012 (Between, GA )
“Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others.
...Concern yourself only with how you appear before God...” Miguel De Unamuno
“You are the light of the world.” Jesus
It is one thing to care about your reputation from the standpoint of credibility and entirely another for reasons of vanity. What people think about me is only important in so far as it serves to help them on the road to life. There is a fine line of caring what people think about us as it lends credibility to the path we have chosen and another to scratch the itch of our self worth from the opinions of others. The former cares what others think for the benefit of their neighbor, the latter for empty pride. Conversations Within ts 2/23/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
“You are the light of the world.” Jesus
It is one thing to care about your reputation from the standpoint of credibility and entirely another for reasons of vanity. What people think about me is only important in so far as it serves to help them on the road to life. There is a fine line of caring what people think about us as it lends credibility to the path we have chosen and another to scratch the itch of our self worth from the opinions of others. The former cares what others think for the benefit of their neighbor, the latter for empty pride. Conversations Within ts 2/23/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
“Cure yourself of the affliction of caring how you appear to others.
...Concern yourself only with how you appear before God...” Miguel De Unamuno
“You are the light of the world.” Jesus
It is one thing to care about your reputation from the standpoint of credibility and entirely another for reasons of vanity. What people think about me is only important in so far as it serves to help them on the road to life. There is a fine line of caring what people think about us as it lends credibility to the path we have chosen and another to scratch the itch of our self worth from the opinions of others. The former cares what others think for the benefit of their neighbor, the latter for empty pride. Conversations Within ts 2/23/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
“You are the light of the world.” Jesus
It is one thing to care about your reputation from the standpoint of credibility and entirely another for reasons of vanity. What people think about me is only important in so far as it serves to help them on the road to life. There is a fine line of caring what people think about us as it lends credibility to the path we have chosen and another to scratch the itch of our self worth from the opinions of others. The former cares what others think for the benefit of their neighbor, the latter for empty pride. Conversations Within ts 2/23/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
“There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it.” Mark Twain
"I am gentle and humble in heart...” Jesus
Benjamin Franklin had a list of virtues he worked diligently to acquire; moderation, cleanliness and industry to name a few. A friend suggested that he add humility to the list and asked him some time later if he had obtained it. Franklin believed that he never acquired true humility, only the appearance of it. Humility isn't something we attain as it is something we realize-something we realize about ourselves. Humility is not thinking too highly of oneself or too low; it is a realistic appraisal, a sober judgment about one's strengths and weaknesses. A humble person knows they have moments of vanity but instead of sitting around grieving with hurt pride of over it, true humility leads us to do something about it. Don't waste time concealing vanity, appropriate the grace of God and put it to death. Conversations Within ts 2/22/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
Benjamin Franklin had a list of virtues he worked diligently to acquire; moderation, cleanliness and industry to name a few. A friend suggested that he add humility to the list and asked him some time later if he had obtained it. Franklin believed that he never acquired true humility, only the appearance of it. Humility isn't something we attain as it is something we realize-something we realize about ourselves. Humility is not thinking too highly of oneself or too low; it is a realistic appraisal, a sober judgment about one's strengths and weaknesses. A humble person knows they have moments of vanity but instead of sitting around grieving with hurt pride of over it, true humility leads us to do something about it. Don't waste time concealing vanity, appropriate the grace of God and put it to death. Conversations Within ts 2/22/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
“There are no grades of vanity, there are only grades of ability in concealing it.” Mark Twain
"I am gentle and humble in heart...” Jesus
Benjamin Franklin had a list of virtues he worked diligently to acquire; moderation, cleanliness and industry to name a few. A friend suggested that he add humility to the list and asked him some time later if he had obtained it. Franklin believed that he never acquired true humility, only the appearance of it. Humility isn't something we attain as it is something we realize-something we realize about ourselves. Humility is not thinking too highly of oneself or too low; it is a realistic appraisal, a sober judgment about one's strengths and weaknesses. A humble person knows they have moments of vanity but instead of sitting around grieving with hurt pride of over it, true humility leads us to do something about it. Don't waste time concealing vanity, appropriate the grace of God and put it to death. Conversations Within ts 2/22/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
Benjamin Franklin had a list of virtues he worked diligently to acquire; moderation, cleanliness and industry to name a few. A friend suggested that he add humility to the list and asked him some time later if he had obtained it. Franklin believed that he never acquired true humility, only the appearance of it. Humility isn't something we attain as it is something we realize-something we realize about ourselves. Humility is not thinking too highly of oneself or too low; it is a realistic appraisal, a sober judgment about one's strengths and weaknesses. A humble person knows they have moments of vanity but instead of sitting around grieving with hurt pride of over it, true humility leads us to do something about it. Don't waste time concealing vanity, appropriate the grace of God and put it to death. Conversations Within ts 2/22/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
“Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt.” Benjamin Franklin
“Take away from me scorn and contempt...” Psalms 119 ESV
When we look down on others we have lost sight of the delights of love. The only time we should be looking down is to help someone up. Even then, when we help people up it should not be to join us on some perch of pride but to something of real value. Love moves us to compassion and the desire to help; pride to contempt and a critical spirit. Pride pontificates, love lends support. Conversations Within ts 2/21/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
When we look down on others we have lost sight of the delights of love. The only time we should be looking down is to help someone up. Even then, when we help people up it should not be to join us on some perch of pride but to something of real value. Love moves us to compassion and the desire to help; pride to contempt and a critical spirit. Pride pontificates, love lends support. Conversations Within ts 2/21/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
“Pride that dines on vanity, sups on contempt.” Benjamin Franklin
“Take away from me scorn and contempt...” Psalms 119 ESV
When we look down on others we have lost sight of the delights of love. The only time we should be looking down is to help someone up. Even then, when we help people up it should not be to join us on some perch of pride but to something of real value. Love moves us to compassion and the desire to help; pride to contempt and a critical spirit. Pride pontificates, love lends support. Conversations Within ts 2/21/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
When we look down on others we have lost sight of the delights of love. The only time we should be looking down is to help someone up. Even then, when we help people up it should not be to join us on some perch of pride but to something of real value. Love moves us to compassion and the desire to help; pride to contempt and a critical spirit. Pride pontificates, love lends support. Conversations Within ts 2/21/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
”Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this.” Blaise Pascal
“The pride of your heart has deceived you...” Obadiah 1 ESV
I was surprised to find that the Bible principally uses the word vanity to depict the notion of emptiness more than the notion of pride but the end result is the same. Pride is surely an empty pursuit, it adds no value to our lives and can destroy what worth we do posses. Even so, people are eaten up with vanity. We are repelled by expressions of it in others yet pride blinds us to it in ourselves. What's worse are all the superficial things that seem to satisfy our trite desires to be admired. We take pride over appearances than in true character. It doesn't matter if we are wise just that we look like we are. Conversations Within ts 2/20/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
I was surprised to find that the Bible principally uses the word vanity to depict the notion of emptiness more than the notion of pride but the end result is the same. Pride is surely an empty pursuit, it adds no value to our lives and can destroy what worth we do posses. Even so, people are eaten up with vanity. We are repelled by expressions of it in others yet pride blinds us to it in ourselves. What's worse are all the superficial things that seem to satisfy our trite desires to be admired. We take pride over appearances than in true character. It doesn't matter if we are wise just that we look like we are. Conversations Within ts 2/20/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
”Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this.” Blaise Pascal
“The pride of your heart has deceived you...” Obadiah 1 ESV
I was surprised to find that the Bible principally uses the word vanity to depict the notion of emptiness more than the notion of pride but the end result is the same. Pride is surely an empty pursuit, it adds no value to our lives and can destroy what worth we do posses. Even so, people are eaten up with vanity. We are repelled by expressions of it in others yet pride blinds us to it in ourselves. What's worse are all the superficial things that seem to satisfy our trite desires to be admired. We take pride over appearances than in true character. It doesn't matter if we are wise just that we look like we are. Conversations Within ts 2/20/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
I was surprised to find that the Bible principally uses the word vanity to depict the notion of emptiness more than the notion of pride but the end result is the same. Pride is surely an empty pursuit, it adds no value to our lives and can destroy what worth we do posses. Even so, people are eaten up with vanity. We are repelled by expressions of it in others yet pride blinds us to it in ourselves. What's worse are all the superficial things that seem to satisfy our trite desires to be admired. We take pride over appearances than in true character. It doesn't matter if we are wise just that we look like we are. Conversations Within ts 2/20/2012 (Birmingham, AL)
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