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Overcoming Ego

Ambrose

Ambrose

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In the recent past i have come further and further to realizing how much ego and pride really controls everyday life. Ever make a smart comment? One may not realize it but your just building and showcasing that big ego. Even if you are christian and try and avoid personal attacks as much as possible anything that may make the other person feel lesser or you feel greater at all is directed towards building your ego and getting more of that nasty pride. May not even directly notice it but you do notice it. Its why it tempts you to do it. Being the nicest and coolest you can in your conversations and debates is an obstacle to overcoming a blasting ego.

Any thoughts?
 
Yeah. I try (not saying I always succeed) but I try to remember that whoever I am talking to or about is a creation of God and should be treated as such. Juts my two cents. :twocents
 
I think you are right, everyone does it, I'm not going to lie...even I do. It's almost impossible to control unless you have all thoughts on God constant which can be difficult.
 
hmm...:chin well it depends...there is joking sarcasm and then there is just being downright mean sarcasm. I use sarcasm a lot and I hope I'm not putting anyone down and people have used sarcasm on me and I was fine with it. However on the flipside the reverse is true. I guess it depends on the context and how the person says it.

There was this girl named Hannah who used to ge to my school and she didn't like me but she loved my friend Nick (not Australia Nick). She could say "No, really?" to me and have it be in a bititng sarcastic tone. And she could say the same thing to Nick only she could be laughing. And me and Nick could have said the exact same thing.

So it all depends on context and the tone of voice and everything. But I dunno.:shrug
 
Blazin Bones said:
So would you then be claiming that all sarcasm would be related to expressions of pride?
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No thats not exactly the claim, There is just fun sarcasm and most of the time anything else is pretty much saying

A. This is basic knowledge and your an idiot or i am alot smarter than you for knowing it or assuming you would already know it.

B. Do you think i am so stupid that i need you to tell me that? The fact that you said that being serious means that you think that its not common knowledge therefore you must be stupid.

This would be the case most of the time but not always. Alot of people are just saying im smarter when they do that to break it down to the basics.
 
Gotcha. I was just looking for clarification as I would significantly challenge that sarcasm is just a tool of ego.

Sarcasm can also be used a tool for bringing some light-hearted, hard truths to a conversation. For instance, when I teach, I will often ask a sarcastic question, such as.

"We don't ever find people who think they can worship God just as well on a golf course rather than come to fellowship meetings, do we?"

This is not a question of ego or of belitting. It is simply taking a hard-truth and putting it a light hearted context to lessen the impact of a sharp point.

There is a danger in moderating one's ego too much. Without a bit of pride, we will not boldy call out sin for what it is. This is pride in the Lord, hence the verse that reminds us that the one who boast, or has pride, should boast in the Lord. If that boasting comes out through a jest of sarcasm, I do not feel God would would object. Afterall, he would use direct comparisons to reveal the sins of the pharisees.
 
Blazin Bones said:
Gotcha. I was just looking for clarification as I would significantly challenge that sarcasm is just a tool of ego.

Sarcasm can also be used a tool for bringing some light-hearted, hard truths to a conversation. For instance, when I teach, I will often ask a sarcastic question, such as.

"We don't ever find people who think they can worship God just as well on a golf course rather than come to fellowship meetings, do we?"

This is not a question of ego or of belitting. It is simply taking a hard-truth and putting it a light hearted context to lessen the impact of a sharp point.

There is a danger in moderating one's ego too much. Without a bit of pride, we will not boldy call out sin for what it is. This is pride in the Lord, hence the verse that reminds us that the one who boast, or has pride, should boast in the Lord. If that boasting comes out through a jest of sarcasm, I do not feel God would would object. Afterall, he would use direct comparisons to reveal the sins of the pharisees.
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Yes I have read where it reads, He who boast let him boast about the Lord. I also after that clarification wanted to add onto it. But i forgot what i wanted to say to give further clarification
 
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