tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519568634888687902.post8905652879681808320..comments2023-07-01T10:25:41.448-04:00Comments on "A short saying often contains much wisdom." ~ Sophocles: Blessed Self-ForgetfulnessA. Taylor Rollo...http://www.blogger.com/profile/15394101811888118068noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519568634888687902.post-69449507948706277132008-03-10T22:23:00.000-04:002008-03-10T22:23:00.000-04:00Taylor, I am enjoying your blog only 3 posts in. ...Taylor, I am enjoying your blog only 3 posts in. You hit it on the head about thinking of ourselves less and God more. <BR/><BR/>John Piper writes about boasting (thinking much of ourselves) and self pity (thinking less of ourselves), "Both are manifestations of pride. Boasting is the response of pride to success. Self-pity is the response of pride to suffering. Boasting says, "I deserve admiration because I have achieved so much." Self-pity says, "I deserve admiration because I have sacrificed so much." Boasting is the voice of pride in the heart of the strong. Self-pity is the voice of pride in the heart of the weak. Boasting sounds self-sufficient. Self-pity sounds self-sacrificing."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the exhortation to turn our eyes away from ourselves and to God.UNDER AUTHORITYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09820930343744049871noreply@blogger.com