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It's funny how, sometimes, our in our efforts to avoid being a bother or burden to others, we can not only burden them more than had we just gone to them with our issue, but can also potentially deprive them of the chance to bless us. It's a similar situation when a person has a difficulty accepting gifts; said person is essentially disdaining your efforts and sacrifice. We all do it to some extent. Someone offers something, and we're like, I couldn't possibly, I'd feel bad, but we're saying that it's a waste. Exceptions aside (as there are almost always exceptions to a given rule), I think it can be a bit selfish of us to reject a gift offered in good faith. I get that we often think we're not worth it, that the waste is on us, but it's really a bit of pride, if you think on it. We're saying, I know better than you what is worth your time/energy/etc. and I'm too lowly to accept. False humility is considering ourselves of no worth, as bad as considering ourselves too highly. Regardless, it's not even about what we think, or even know (which is really not possible), what we're worth; it is about what another is willing to give. To decline a gift (again, when done in good faith) is to disdain the giver, to reject their good will and kindness.