Episode 55 -- Spiritual Combat c32.2 -- Reasons for Humility

2021-05-17

Why should I want to be humble rather than vain? In the final section on how to overcome the devil’s tactics, Fr Scupoli does not even mention the devil. Why? The devil is a haughty spirit. He fell through pride. Fr Scupoli ignores the devil and focuses on the virtue of humility. Humility is opposed to PRIDE, the root of vainglory. In this episode we will read about various reasons we should want to be humble. We want to be like Christ; we want to build a deep foundation for our spiritual life; we want to honour God.

Why should I want to be humble rather than vain?

In the final section on how to overcome the devil’s tactics, Fr Scupoli does not even mention the devil. Why? The devil is a haughty spirit. He fell through pride. Fr Scupoli ignores the devil and focuses on the virtue of humility. Humility is opposed to PRIDE, the root of vainglory.

In this episode we will read about various reasons we should want to be humble. We want to be like Christ; we want to build a deep foundation for our spiritual life; we want to honour God.

Fr Scupoli told us last episode what kinds of things we should be thinking about in undermining our vainglory.

What is our opinion of ourselves and what is owed us?
How do I react when other people despise me or show me contempt?
Do we wonder about the motive of the person praising us?
When I do something good do I remember that God is the ultimate author?
Do I realize there is a gap between the amount of grace given and my actual good deed?
Do I ever think about how the saints really acted and how Christ acted on Calvary?
How does the greatness of my good deed compare to the infinite greatness of God?

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