Humility & Exaltation

Self-exaltation is seen when we compare ourselves to others and boast about our achievements; humility is demonstrated when we cry out to God for mercy due to our sinfulness. And as Jesus explained in the conclusion to the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector: "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted" (v. 14).