spiritual_temptation

desire for human praise and fear

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description
A specific and persistent 'third kind of temptation' where one wishes to be loved and feared by men for self-gratification rather than for God's sake, leading to spiritual boastfulness and misery.
motivation
self-joy, not God's sake
nature
third kind of temptation, foul boastfulness

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  • is_a_kind_ofTemptation
    description
    The wish to be feared and loved by men for selfish reasons is identified as a specific category of spiritual challenge.
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    source_text
    hath this third kind of temptation also ceased from me
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    2026-03-02T21:55:56.789Z
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