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My love language is "words of affirmation". My flesh loves to be told how awesome I am. Last night during Bible study, at church, God used me to bring out some truth from His Word. It hit a nerve with Pastor and he said that what God said through me was divine. One side of me loved hearing that, but the other side of me said "oh man be careful with that". I want to be humble and give God glory for it (and I do), but I'm also pretty excited that God used me. I know that God can humble me at any moment, but I'd like to keep myself humble so He won't have to.
I guess my question is this: If God uses us, and someone compliments us on it, how do we deflect the glory to God without being or sounding prideful?
I don't want to do or say anything that would elevate me in other people's eyes. I don't want them saying "oh brother ChildofGod1977 you were right on the money tonight in Bible study" and me say to them "God gets all the glory" to have them turn around and say "he's so spiritual".... I'd rather them say: "God you get all of the glory for using that pile of flesh over there".
Does this make any sense to anyone?
I guess my question is this: If God uses us, and someone compliments us on it, how do we deflect the glory to God without being or sounding prideful?
I don't want to do or say anything that would elevate me in other people's eyes. I don't want them saying "oh brother ChildofGod1977 you were right on the money tonight in Bible study" and me say to them "God gets all the glory" to have them turn around and say "he's so spiritual".... I'd rather them say: "God you get all of the glory for using that pile of flesh over there".
Does this make any sense to anyone?