False humility.....

[Sarcelle]

How can I deal with and get rid of false humility and self pity and self loathing? This is my deepest and predominant sin…

One good way to do this and this personally works for me, is to acknowledge God in all things. We were all created to know Him and the best way to do that is to see Him in everything and in all circumstances of life.

Acknowledge the fact that we don’t know everything not even ourselves so any self-driven view that originates from us is bound to be flawed. It may be adequate but it is still flawed.

Frequent prayer helps immensely and last but definitely not least is make God, not yourself, the center of your life.

 

[Vic_Taltrees_UK]

Did you have a favourite thing you used to love doing?

Maybe a thing you were told not to do.

Maybe it’s time to restart.

You need pursuits you can be proud of.

 

[PelagiathePenit]

Deliberate humiliation is the best form of humility. Other forms generally tend to be false humility.

True humility involves a person engineering events in a certain way to create painful humiliation.

It requires commitment and courage.

This is the part of catholicism that truly turns me off. It reminds me of the self flagellation and mutilation of the saints. Why can’t praying, fasting and almsgiving be enough?