What is arrogance? Arrogance (also called Hubris) indicates strong pride or acting extremely self-important. Examples include making oneself far more important than others or superiority. (in Wiki) I think it is often used in the opposite to ‘humility’. Both are ambiguous concepts. How do we practically apply it? Some people say “Someone’s success was due to modesty”. I don’t want to be arrogant. But it not means that just to talk about it not makes you be humble. So what do we do?
“There are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance.”
– John C. Maxwell
Arrogant : Don’t know who you are
I thought I have a good faith. But in tough situations, I could not be grateful and hated God. Why couldn’t I be thankful? Because I’m higher than God. Obviously there was a will of God, but I never thought about it. And I didn’t know anything about God’s thoughts and feelings. How painful the God is! He have been betrayed by a man for 6,000 years now. When I think of this, my situation is nothing and I am glad to understand the heart of God a little. When I received everything as gratitude, everything is appreciated. Now who should I be? I want to be the man who the God acknowledge.
“We have to work far beyond our ability. Always being out on the edge is where heaven will help us. That’s faith.”