Ever feel like you need to downplay your accomplishments to be truly humble? Do you ever worry that sharing your passions and talents makes you appear prideful or self-focused? Lisa Whittle gets super honest in this episode, sharing how she used to believe minimizing her work and giftings was a sign of humility. Unpacking the difference between "false humility" (where you focus on not talking about yourself), and true humility (where you focus on recognizing your true identity and purpose in Christ). Lisa shares her own personal experience with both. Get ready to learn how Holy Spirit self-awareness can help you understand what real humility looks like in your own life – tune in to discover a more authentic way to live!

Listen in to learn more:

(0:58) - Lisa shares her personal experience of false humility
(2:26) - Deliverance from a mistaken mindset
(3:29) - Boundaries and ministry 
(6:27) - What is true humility? Let’s define it 
(9:55) - False humility and who we are fooling 
(12:45) - Five symptoms of false humility…plus some
(17:51) - Very demure, cute trends and the pride it reveals 
(22:10) - What does false humility point to?

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