How Does the Proverbs 31 Woman Accept a Compliment?
Beyond False Humility:
Learning to Accept Praise and Build Self-Worth
How do you receive compliments? You probably fall into one of three camps: acceptance with grace, deflection due to discomfort, or false humility.
Understanding how we respond to praise from others can give us a window into how we view ourselves and even our relationship with God. This week’s deep dive into Proverbs 31 features the first part of the grand finale of this song praising the virtuous woman and celebrating womanhood.
We expose some reasons why many of us struggle to accept compliments, talk about some practical exercises you can do to overcome the discomfort of praise, and as always, relate this passage to our prayer lives and relationship with God.
We invite you to join us today!
Tips for accepting a compliment graciously:
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Reflect gratitude back to God.
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Accept the compliment as the gift it was meant to be.
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Don't base your self-worth on what others say about you.
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Don't be terrified that a single compliment will make you proud or arrogant.
Our prayer for you today ...
Dear God,
Father, we praise you that we are "fearfully and wonderfully made". We receive the gifts of our strengths and talents with deep gratitude. Forgive us for deflecting the praise of others as a defense mechanism.
Help us to remember that everything good in us is from you, and teach us how to reflect praise back to you instead of deflecting it away. Heal any wounds that have been inflicted by others, by Satan, or even our own critical thoughts about ourselves.
As we reframe compliments and praise as reflections on our uniqueness as members of the Body of Christ, let it free us to receive them with grace and joy, and be glorified in it!
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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