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Humility Grows By Balancing Gifts And Faults
- Interior humility is rooted in honestly acknowledging God's gifts and our sins together as the path to true humility.
- St. Francis de Sales advises listing God's favors and our faults side-by-side so gratitude and contrition balance pride's temptation.
Use Ingratitude As An Antidote To Vanity
- If thoughts of vanity arise when recalling God's gifts, immediately recall your ingratitude and wretchedness as a corrective.
- This practice keeps rejoicing in gifts from turning into self-glorification by reorienting praise to God.
True Humility Conceals Itself Rather Than Performs
- False humility often uses humble words or posture to attract praise; true humility conceals itself and desires even to hide its virtues.
- St. Francis warns against performing abasement to prompt the world to elevate you.