The reason so many in the younger generation become unglued when someone tells them they are wrong or need correction even in the mildest terms, is because of the excessive praise that has been heaped upon them in their youth. Praise that has only served to make the youngsters feel perfect and special all the time, they cannot abide being viewed as anything other than exalted in the eyes of others. It really translates into a lack of confidence that they can be authentic and still be loved.
If they do not see themselves as special, then they must be all bad, in their own minds.
The only reason some get their feelings hurt is because so many people believe if we disagree with them, that means they are all bad.
The black and white thinking of today has grown along with the proliferation of the self esteem teaching. We are either a god or we are the devil, there is no in between for our culture.
If someone doesn't like our belief, then they judge us as all bad, if they like our beliefs then they judge us as godlike. There are idols in the hearts of those who must perceive any human being as being all good, only God fits that bill.
Those who are judged as all bad, are treated disrespectfully with contempt while the all good person is praised ad nauseam. When someone cannot see people as human beings with flaws as well as assets, there is a self focus of intense superiority.
The only reason for this black and white thinking is because the one who is judging has a superior view of their own character and importance, usually not warranted, but nonetheless deeply entrenched in self worship. They evaluate others they think do not measure up to themselves.
Romans 12:3 "For I say to every man that is among you, through the grace given unto me, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith."
The most humble person will not be thinking much about themselves at all, except when they want to grow in holiness. Then it is a coming to Christ in humility to be changed by Him. Those who elevate themselves above God and others, will not learn and grow, they remain spiritual infants their entire lives, until which point they can see themselves in truth and become broken over their own pride.
One cannot become born again unless they come to the place of realization that they are full of deceit and self worship. Only then can they be changed into a new creation. God will never change a prideful person who does not want to or thinks they don't need to be changed.
When you see an excessively prideful person who argues continually to win in everything, then you may be watching someone who has never been broken over their sinfulness and therefore is not born again.
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