It really just depends on how we use the word "pride" and "humility." IMHO.
When you accomplished a goal and you feel good about yourself, that is not the bad type of "pride" I think of. Nor is it the bad type of pride to hold a high standard to yourself and do things well. When I think of the sinful, harmful type of pride, I think of when someone is too proud to admit that they are mistaken when they know they are. Or when they are too proud to forgive someone who is apologizing, or too proud to apologize when they know they have unjustly wronged someone else. Or just plain being an arrogant butt hole who looks down on everyone else and thinks they are above everyone else.
^That's how the sin of pride was explained to me. And the opposite of that "bad pride" is the virtue of humility - being willing to forgive and ask for forgiveness, being willing to admit you're wrong when you know you are, not looking down your noses at others and feeling like you are above everyone else. The virtue of humility is NOT feeling ashamed of yourself constantly, it is not feeling like you're worthless, it is not being too weak to stand up for yourself when you need to.
...This is how it was all explained to me. Basically, the "sin of pride" is *not* simply pride across the board. As the "virtue of humility" is *not* simply humility across the board. Just figured we needed to distinguish the difference here so we are all on the same page.
When you accomplished a goal and you feel good about yourself, that is not the bad type of "pride" I think of. Nor is it the bad type of pride to hold a high standard to yourself and do things well. When I think of the sinful, harmful type of pride, I think of when someone is too proud to admit that they are mistaken when they know they are. Or when they are too proud to forgive someone who is apologizing, or too proud to apologize when they know they have unjustly wronged someone else. Or just plain being an arrogant butt hole who looks down on everyone else and thinks they are above everyone else.
^That's how the sin of pride was explained to me. And the opposite of that "bad pride" is the virtue of humility - being willing to forgive and ask for forgiveness, being willing to admit you're wrong when you know you are, not looking down your noses at others and feeling like you are above everyone else. The virtue of humility is NOT feeling ashamed of yourself constantly, it is not feeling like you're worthless, it is not being too weak to stand up for yourself when you need to.
...This is how it was all explained to me. Basically, the "sin of pride" is *not* simply pride across the board. As the "virtue of humility" is *not* simply humility across the board. Just figured we needed to distinguish the difference here so we are all on the same page.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
