We've all heard, read, and maybe even said, that humility is good and pride is bad. I'm not going to debate here the rightness or wrongness of that statement. Rather, I'd like here to ask some questions about the meaning of the statement, particularly in regarding the characteristic of humility. What exactly are we saying is good?
Do many view humility as a "person-to-person" trait? That is, if some one is humble, then he will treat other people in certain ways, and will refrain from treating others in other certain ways? Conversely, if someone treats another person in certain ways, can we then accurately call him "humble," and if someone treats another in other certain ways, can we then call him "proud"or "arrogant?" While I agree with this understanding of humility, I see a great problem with defining it only in "person-to-person" terms.
Wouldn't it be better to define humility first in its "person-to-God" framework. I believe that only then can its person-to-person expression be properly and accurately defined and measured. Without this critical first step, humility can be redefined into a pale, shallow shadow of its bold, robust, and clearly biblical original trait.
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