![]() Simply Say Thanks: Your first reaction may be to deflect. True humility is genuine “thanks,” delivered with grace.ġ. True humility doesn’t mean we wave off affirmation. What comes out in his name is a product of what God designed us to do. Our lives exist inside of Christ, and Christ exists inside of us. We aren’t stealing God’s glory if we offer a simple “thank you” when someone compliments our performance at the office, our frosted cookies at the bake sale, or our song at the worship service. ![]() To be sure, the Apostle Paul wrote to the people of Corinth: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”īut that doesn’t mean we have to duck from kind words. But like me, they agree that it feels awkward-if not unkind-to wave off praise and point to heaven, as if to say, “Don’t thank me thank God.” They are worried that if they accept praise, they are stealing God’s glory and his spotlight. I know a lot of Christians who feel the same way. I brushed off praise for my accomplishments in the workplace, and I rarely knew what to say when people praised my work on the church worship committee. I walked away embarrassed-and a lot less firework-ish.įor a long time, that encounter with a respected Christian leader shaped my thinking on how Christians should handle affirmation from others. “You shouldn’t be thanking me,” he said, jabbing his index finger heavenward. ![]() I had barely uttered the words, “thank you,” when he began to vigorously shake his head at me. His fiery words were like a match on my spiritual fuse.Īfter the service ended, I weaved through the crowds to tell the speaker how his words had moved me. Our church had a guest speaker, and I hung on every word, as if I were hearing the gospel for the first time. I was still new in my faith, and that morning, I sat like a firework in the front pew.
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