True Estimation of Oneself
"Blessed are you, servant of God, if you do not consider yourself any better when you are honored and extolled by others than when you are considered low and simple and despised; for what you are before God, that is what you are, and no more." --St. Francis, Admonition 19
For some of us it takes only one critical opinion or uncaring action to bring us down. Some of us crave recognition and honor so that we can feel better about ourselves. Then there are those who put themselves above others because they have achieved honor amongst men, while still others, because they have been repressed their whole lives don't feel worthy of anything good. Each one of these scenarios is an offense against God, for our worth can only be found in Him. We must not let the world tell us who we are. If you trust God, then His opinion of you is the only one you'll desire.
"Blessed are you, servant of God, if you do not consider yourself any better when you are honored and extolled by others than when you are considered low and simple and despised; for what you are before God, that is what you are, and no more." --St. Francis, Admonition 19
For some of us it takes only one critical opinion or uncaring action to bring us down. Some of us crave recognition and honor so that we can feel better about ourselves. Then there are those who put themselves above others because they have achieved honor amongst men, while still others, because they have been repressed their whole lives don't feel worthy of anything good. Each one of these scenarios is an offense against God, for our worth can only be found in Him. We must not let the world tell us who we are. If you trust God, then His opinion of you is the only one you'll desire.
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