Does the voice in your head sound like the Holy Spirit?

Main message: The inner self-critic is often mistaken for the Holy Spirit, but if that voice doesn't align with God's character it should be recognized as an "unholy" influence and not excused as humility. Both pride and insecurity can stem from the same distorted self-view and need correction.

Key points:

• Many people tolerate a brutal inner critic and justify it as keeping them humble.
• You should ask whether your inner voice sounds like the Holy Spirit; if not, it's not from God.
• Rejecting the critic doesn't mean you must constantly inflate yourself; healthy self-view is neither prideful nor crushed by insecurity.
• Pride and insecurity can be different expressions of the same underlying misinformed self-perception.

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