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1) God created you and I, so that act alone means that he felt that we were worthy enough to be his creations.
2) That He chose to die for us as an atonement for our sins is also because He thought us to be so worthy of salvation and thereby eternal life.
3) He also gave us various gifts, talents and abilities.
Therefore, when Christians decry any compliment with the statement, "I'm not worthy," is that not a slap in the face of God?
When a christian is being very helpful and kind, do we not say "thank you" to them or tell them "well done", and then they graciously say, "thank you?"
There is something arrogant in refusing to accept a compliment, something self-righteous....and it seems like a slam to the person doing the complimenting!
I feel slapped, hearing this response, like I've been corrected and put in my place.
How awkward and shame based is this kind of thinking.
I'm struggling to figure out if I am accurate in this assessment or not, as I just cannot fathom teaching a child to not accept any compliment at all.
Do we not encourage each other or not encourage each other in life?
2) That He chose to die for us as an atonement for our sins is also because He thought us to be so worthy of salvation and thereby eternal life.
3) He also gave us various gifts, talents and abilities.
Therefore, when Christians decry any compliment with the statement, "I'm not worthy," is that not a slap in the face of God?
When a christian is being very helpful and kind, do we not say "thank you" to them or tell them "well done", and then they graciously say, "thank you?"
There is something arrogant in refusing to accept a compliment, something self-righteous....and it seems like a slam to the person doing the complimenting!
I feel slapped, hearing this response, like I've been corrected and put in my place.
How awkward and shame based is this kind of thinking.
I'm struggling to figure out if I am accurate in this assessment or not, as I just cannot fathom teaching a child to not accept any compliment at all.
Do we not encourage each other or not encourage each other in life?
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