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Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Daily Thought: Humility Requires Self-Awareness

Humility's closest attribute is honesty. Humility doesn't require us to be self-deprecating. Humility is not about having a low self-image or poor self-esteem. Humility is about self-awareness. It is important to be self-aware in relationship to our gifts, talents, skills, and intellect, but in regard to our spiritual health, it is far more essential that we are self-aware in the arena of personal character. If you see yourself for who you are and embrace it honestly, humility is the natural result.

Erwin McManus, Uprising, Thomas Nelson (2003), p. 47

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