The Truth We Are Permitted to Learn

RMJ on the Litany of Thanksgiving:

I can think of churches where I'd be surprised to hear such humility...Especially in these words:

For all the blessings of civilization, wise government and legislation; for education, and all the privileges we enjoy through literature, science, and art; for the help and counsel of those who are wiser and better than ourselves,

We despise Trump's narcissism and Musk's egotism, but are we culturally really that far removed from them? I know people who aren't at all egotistical or convinced of their own importance. But our culture teaches us we should be, and many of our churches gladly reflect that culture.  Imagine them, instead, emphasizing this teaching...

The world may tell you “Be nice, be kind, be thoughtful,” but will it teach you the virtue of humility? When was the last time any public figure or forum praised “all the privileges we enjoy through literature, science, and art; for the help and counsel of those who are wiser and better than ourselves"?
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And yet here is a prayer of the church offering thanks for “all the privileges we enjoy….” We in our lives; enjoy. Who even speaks of “we,” anymore, except to exclude and draw boundaries and set ourselves apart?

Apropos of my post the other day.

Selah.