The way you take compliments says a lot about how you view yourself. People who do not take compliments well usually have a low view of the self. That is, people who have a hard time taking compliments are usually so desperate for compliments that when they finally receive them, they feel like their deep, secret desire for approval has been exposed. The resulting reaction is embarrassment, not thankfulness.
Keller says that compliments should be received not as evidences of how great you are but as evidences of God working in your life. Take compliments as though God is giving them to you. they are gifts. Practically, this would mean you be thankful to the one giving the compliment, but not saying pietistic things like "Praise the Lord!"
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