1. Proud people… are self-protective of their time, their rights, and their reputation.
Humble people…are self-denying.
2. Proud people…are wounded when others are promoted and they are overlooked.
Humble people…are eager for others to get the credit and rejoice when others are lifted up.
3. Proud people…feel confident in what they know.
Humble people…are humbled by how very much they have to learn.
4. Proud people…keep others at arms’ length.
Humble people…are willing to risk getting close to others and to take risks of loving intimately.
5. Proud people…are unapproachable or defensive when criticized.
Humble people…receive criticism with a humble open spirit.
6. Proud people…tend to deal in generalities when confessing sin.
Humble people…are able to acknowledge specifics when confessing their sin.
7. Proud people…are concerned about the consequences of their sin.
Humble people…are grieved over the cause, the root of their sin.
8. Proud people…compare themselves with others and feel worthy of honor.
Humble people…compare themselves to the holiness of God and feel desperate need for His mercy.
9. Proud people…have to prove they are right.
Humble people…are not argumentative.
10. Proud people…desire to be served.
Humble people…are motivated to serve others.
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