There is Either Growth or Regression, no In-Between

Those who can welcome correction as an opportunity to learn and become stronger will live a fuller and more joyful life. They do not fear the opinions of others or see correction as a personal attack, because they are willing to see themselves in reality and make changes as needed.

 
When you meet someone who cannot admit flaws and faults you will find yourself being in constant suspicion by the one who cannot tolerate seeing themselves in truth, you are watching someone who lives a lie, deeply committed to their false self.

 
The reasonable one will always be the one who is hated and demeaned by those who love their false superiority, and lack of authenticity. The burden of carrying the weight of the truthful one, is exhausting when with those who live a genuine existence based on Bible truth.

 
Those who can't admit their wrongs remain spiritual and emotional infants, not only not changing but regressing into child-like responses to small matters, growing worse as they age.

 
Accepting blame is a threat to the identity of those who protect their false image. They are deeply fragile, the very reason they cannot look at themselves in truth. They must always protect their fragile fantasy about themselves.

 
The mark of real wisdom and maturity is one who seeks after truth even if it proves them wrong or exposes a fault.

 
Proverbs 3:11-12
"My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights."

If you wish to grow in holiness and all the other fruit of the Spirit, then you must ask God to show you truth. Let Him reveal all the flaws and failures within ourselves so that we will correct whatever is false.

 
Those who will not self-reflect and admit to flaws will lose the most valuable thing anyone can have and that is the pursuit of truth.

 
Those who cannot express sorrow over their flaws are walling themselves off from Spiritual and emotional growth. They do not go stagnant, but even worse they regress.

 
Mark 4:25
"For whoever has will be given more. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.”

Proverbs 9:9
"Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still; teach a righteous man, and he will increase his learning."

Isaiah 55:7
"Let the wicked man forsake his way and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that He may have compassion, and to our God, for He will freely pardon."