Ya know, I am kind of a big deal around here...

disregard title if you do not recognize the phrase from an unspeakably lame (but mildly funny) movie.

The one thing I struggle with most is wanting to debate and reason out everything. Some would say this isn't a bad thing and I would agree- to an extent. That extent is faith. Not that there is no room for logic and reason in faith, but it dilutes it a bit- makes it pointless.
Herein lies the problem: debating is too easy, and rarely does anything come with it. People can say they are going into a debate with an open mind, which I am sure they believe. They are wrong. Ultimately, facts never change a person's heart. Often they are too busy getting their panties in a wad while debating.
This is one of those lessons that God doesn't just teach you. This is one of those lessons where God has to teach you, and teach you, and teach you, and then bang you over the head with it, and then bang some more.... etc.
It is difficult for me to learn, because I like facts, and I won't lie... they like me back.
I know alot. I can argue lots of things, and especially if they are God things. This often leads me, (or I am constantly afraid that it does/will lead me) to feel rather self-important. [LAME. As if I could take credit for knowledge, and as if it makes me important.] I hate that. Then I end up trying to appear humble by claiming that I don't really know much. (When it comes to the grand scheme of things, I really don't- and I understand this.) But that is false self-deprication.
Folks, self-deprication is a sad excuse for humility. If humility is a woman(and it isn't..at ALL), then self-deprecation is like a man who cross dresses and calls himself a gender neutral name. He might fool some people, but dude, when he talks, it is all over.
Humility should not require stifling of knowledge, but rather, the realization of its vanity in light of the truth.