Proud People vs Broken People by: Dr. Roy Versoza

What kind of attitude do you display when you are with people? Do you manifest humility and willingness to learn?

Are people encouraged when you are around or would they rather wish that you get lost?

Are you humble in your walk or are you the "windy" type? Are you bossy and unapproachable?

Are you always dogmatic and always right? Do people respond to you more out of fear than out of love and respect?

Is your attitude towards people scarred by personal grudges, feelings of resentment, and envious thoughts?

PROUD PEOPLE:
- Always focus on the failures of others. They look at everyone's fault with a microscope while they overlook their own.

- Are self-righteous, they look down on others and find it hard to forgive others who have failed their expectations.

-Have an independent, self-sufficient spirit, finds it hard to ask help from others.

- Claim their right and has a demanding spirit.

- Want to be recognized, to be appreciated for their contribution and they demand respect from others because of this. They are wounded when others are promoted and they're overlooked.

- Keep others at arms length and they won't associate with people of lower status.

- Have a hard time saying, "I was wrong. Will you please forgive me?"

- Are quick to blame others and quick to judge the motives of others focusing on how bad they might be.

- Are defensive when criticized (like when they read this list) and not open about their mistakes and to be vulnerable.

BROKEN PEOPLE:

- Are conscious of their own failures, weaknesses and spiritual needs.

- Are compassionate. They can forgive much because they know how much they've been forgiven. They think the best of others and they esteem all others better than themselves.

- Recognize their need for others and are humble enough to ask and receive help from others.

- Yield their rights and have a meek spirit.

- Are thrilled that God would use them at all in any ministry. They're eager for others to get the credit and they rejoice when others are lifted up. They have a sense of their own unworthiness.

- Are quick to admit their failures and to seek forgiveness when necessary.

-Accept personal accountability and are willing to admit their own failures. They try to focus on what is best in people.

- Receive criticism with a humble spirit and willing to be open and transparent about their mistakes as God directs.