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Do you really think missionaries view themselves as a Messiah to the people they reach?
No, but this complex starts with a small thought, attitude, or even temptation. That temptation is rooted in arrogance.
What!? Missionaries being arrogant?
Aren’t the words associated with missions words like “service, suffering, and sacrifice?” How could that lead to arrogance?
Our perceived external humility in serving others, can easily lead us into internal pride.
Being a missionary feeds our human desire to be indispensable or needed. It feels good to hear people say they could not make it without us.
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