Pride

by joelbear69 5 Replies latest jw friends

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  joelbear69

  I am a firm believer that pride defined as self esteem
  
  or being aware of one's self worth is extremely important
  
  to finding satisfaction and happiness in life.
  
  
  People get mixed messages about pride. Pride is a sin.
  
  Pride cometh before the fall. But this pride refers to
  
  an arrogance that causes someone to feel self important,
  
  not open to outside stimulus. These are isolated people
  
  who are destined for dissatisfaction.
  
  
  There is no self esteem building mechanism within the
  
  teachings of the Watchtower. We are simply tools of
  
  Jehovah through the society.
  
  
  Self esteem comes from being happy with who one is. This
  
  is accomplished by acceptance of both our strengths and
  
  our weaknesses. I think its actually easier to accept
  
  our weaknesses. This is because they are typically easier
  
  to identify and because others constantly point them
  
  out to us.
  
  
  But it is more important to identify and accept our
  
  strengths and be proud of them. They are incredibly
  
  customized to the individual. Physical, intellectual,
  
  metaphysical, emotional, social etc. strengths are
  
  abundant in all of us.
  
  
  Make a list of your strengths. Think about how
  
  interesting they make you as an individual. Think
  
  about how you can use them to build self esteem
  
  and to meet your goals in life.
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  Nowman

  Joelbear69,

  Can't express how I needed to read this today!

  Thanks!

  Nikki
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  shell69

  Thanks Joelbear.

  What you wrote was very encoraging, and struck a chord with me.

  I'm sure that whilst I was exiting I came accross as proud to my former JW peers, but there comes a time in a persons life where you know that something is NOT RIGHT, that you will not live a lie, and if that makes a person 'appear' to proud.. the terrible sinful thing, then so be it.

  Thankyou for stating it like you did

  ((((((((((()))))))))))))))))

  Shell
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  R.Crusoe

  That is so true JB

  All JWs should be told such things!!

  And those being contacted by them ought to have info to help them recognise how JW teachings dont include the very peronsl care you refer to - thats a measuer of true love when you help a person develop their individuality and autonomy in our society!

  Very profound!
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  imissmaine

  Very well written joelbear69! I like that a lot. Thank you for sharing!
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  joelbear69

  thanks for y'alls comments.