Is self-empowerment a sin?

[TemplarKnight1]

Ie: believing in yourself. Having alot self-confidence. Having “supreme-self esteem”. Being ambitious.

Where do you draw the line?

 

[Jala]

Where do you draw the line?

When one loses one’s humility.

Jala

 

[Marie1234]

Self-esteem is good. It’s good to think well of yourself, to be confident and happy.

Pride on the other hand…thinking you’re better than or more entitled than others…that’s bad.
Putting your own self interest before that of others…
Being selfish…yeah, not good.

 

[CPC]

Ie: believing in yourself. Having alot self-confidence. Having “supreme-self esteem”. Being ambitious.

Where do you draw the line?

When your confessor of spiritual director tells you.

Or, right about now when you think you might have a problem

 

[Francie3]

Making the best of the life God gave and of the gifts and talents, is surely a way to honor and thank God for the gifts.

 

[nuntym]

+JMJ+

Have you heard of the virtue of magnanimity? Here is a useful article on it: appleseeds.org/PDF%20Files/Magnanimity_Virtue.pdf