Humility or hurting yourself?

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It’s actually a form of self loathing, and can be a form of vanity.
Both of which are no bueno.

God doesn’t make mistakes, we do.
Even the most wretched is called to pick oneself up, and sin no more.
It’s in the Gospels.

Recommended reading:
Resisting Happiness, by Matthew Kelly.
 
PelagiathePenit said:
Focusing on weaknesses.
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Depends on the how and why and what comes afterwards.

One can notice that one is susceptible to a particular vice and work hard to overcome it. One can also notice that one is susceptible to a particular vice and decide to wallow in it out of the false belief that it cannot be improved.

Some people also employ a “false humility,” that is, focusing excessively on one’s faults simply so others will say, “That’s not true.” It’s actually pride at work, but by a back door.

One should constantly seek to grow in faith and virtue. If you get stuck, time to try a new method (and ask God where you’ve gone wrong.)
 
How is hurting one’s self any part of humility? Please explain. Hurting one’s self is a mental/emotional issue. It is an issue that needs the attention of a qualified doctor/consular and also a spirit director. Peace and prayers in all that you do.
 
Jesus told us that if we do not hate
our parents or friends or spouse or
even OUR OWN LIVES, we cannot
be His disciples, Luke 14:26, this
is a HARD teaching, but so is His
advice to pluck out our right eye if
it offends us to avoid going to hell!!
What Jesus is saying, IMHO is that
Discipleship and Salvation requires
absolute COMMITMENT to the Coven-
ant of Christ!! Humility is the mark of
a servant of Christ, who knows whom
he is serving and to whom he is comm-
itted to b/c he is indebted to Him.
 
Pelagia, if you mean self-harm, don’t do it, and seek professional counseling. There is only so much we netizens can do to help you. I am praying. May the Holy Spirit assist and guide you always toward faith, hope, and love.
 
PelagiathePenit said:
Focusing on weaknesses.
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Humility is:

I am a weak sinner, but GOD IS MERCIFUL AND WILL DO ALL THINGS THROUGH ME AND FOR ME.

If Humility doesn’t focus with trust in God’s strength, then it’s just despair or even a fallen type of pride, that you are beneath God’s Mercy and far from God’s Mercy. Those thoughts of pride or despair can come from satan.

Humility is TRUTH about self and about God. It has to have both.
 
PelagiathePenit said:
Focusing on weaknesses.
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Read “The Miracle Ship” by Brian O’ Hare, (available as ebook.download or paperback from Amazon.com)

It is based on a book.a.catholic priest in the healing ministry wrote. It deals with the power of positive thinking and faith in your thoughts as a form of spiritual warfare. It is filled with testimonies of the power of God in faith and positive thinking.

As the Bible says, “God is not yes and no. God is ‘yes.’”

St Margaret Mary of Alacoque who had the apparition of the Sacred Heart wrote, “We are meant to have God’s peace ALWAYS. If you sin, repent, decide to say it in confession and immediately claim God’s peace where you are as you await eventually going to confession.”

The saints all had joyful Humility! This is joy in knowing “God’s strength and Mercy is more than my weaknesses and sins. God washes me white and does all good things through me. I trust in His power.”
 
There is a sin opposed to humility called “pride.” We are familiar with it.

There is a sin opposed to humility on the other extreme called “irony.” We are not so familiar with it.

The sin of irony is, basically, to portray oneself as less than he really thinks he is. Don’t do it… you will bury your talents in the dirt.

More information:

newadvent.org/summa/3113.htm
 
e_c said:
There is a sin opposed to humility called “pride.” We are familiar with it.

There is a sin opposed to humility on the other extreme called “irony.” We are not so familiar with it.

The sin of irony is, basically, to portray oneself as less than he really thinks he is. Don’t do it… you will bury your talents in the dirt.

More information:

newadvent.org/summa/3113.htm
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yup. excellent point.
 
pensmama87 said:
Depends on the how and why and what comes afterwards.

One can notice that one is susceptible to a particular vice and work hard to overcome it. One can also notice that one is susceptible to a particular vice and decide to wallow in it out of the false belief that it cannot be improved.

Some people also employ a “false humility,” that is, focusing excessively on one’s faults simply so others will say, “That’s not true.” It’s actually pride at work, but by a back door.

One should constantly seek to grow in faith and virtue. If you get stuck, time to try a new method (and ask God where you’ve gone wrong.)
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What is the antidote to wallowing in contempt for your weaknesses?
 
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