28/11/2025
🔥 8 DANGERS OF PRIDE🔥
Pride is not just an attitude — it is a spiritual cancer that blinds the heart, hardens the spirit, and separates us from God. The Bible warns repeatedly about the danger and destruction that pride brings. Pride was the very sin that caused a perfect angel to fall from heaven — and it continues to destroy lives today.
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1️⃣ Pride is the Oldest Sin in the Bible
Before mankind sinned in the Garden, pride already existed in the heart of Lucifer. Pride originated in Heaven, not on earth.
📖 “For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven… I will be like the most High.”
(Isaiah 14:13–14)
➡️ Pride began with a creature who wanted to be equal with the Creator.
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2️⃣ Pride Can Lead You to Backsliding
Pride makes a person unteachable, unreachable, and unwilling to repent. Pride says, “I’m fine,” when the heart is cold and distant from God.
📖 “They refused to obey… and in their rebellion appointed a leader to return to their bondage.”
(Nehemiah 9:17)
➡️ The moment you think you no longer need God — you start drifting away from Him.
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3️⃣ Pride Can Destroy You
Pride is self–destructive because it blinds a person to their mistakes and weaknesses.
📖 “He that exalteth himself shall be abased.”
(Luke 14:11)
➡️ Pride builds a throne — only to fall from it later.
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4️⃣ Pride Can Cause Division
Whether in church, marriage, family, or friendships — pride refuses to listen, forgive, or submit.
📖 “Only by pride cometh contention.”
(Proverbs 13:10)
➡️ Where there is constant arguing, stubbornness, and coldness — pride is present.
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5️⃣ Pride Can Lead You to the Wrong Direction
Pride says, “I know better than God.” It hides the truth and leads a person into foolish and sinful paths.
📖 “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”
(Proverbs 16:25)
➡️ When pride drives — destruction is the destination.
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6️⃣ Pride Leads You to Wrong Decisions
When you refuse counsel, prayer, and wisdom, mistakes become unavoidable.
📖 “With the well advised is wisdom.”
(Proverbs 13:10)
➡️ Pride makes decisions fast — humility seeks God’s direction first.
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7️⃣ Pride Can Destroy Your Family
Many marriages and relationships are not destroyed by lack of love — but by the presence of pride.
📖 “Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.”
(Proverbs 10:12)
➡️ Pride argues to win — humility listens to restore.
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8️⃣ Pride Can Kill Your Relationship With God
Pride is the greatest barrier between man and God because pride puts self on the throne.
📖 “God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.”
(James 4:6)
➡️ God can forgive any sinner — but He will never fellowship with a prideful heart.
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📜 Supporting Scriptures
• Proverbs 8:13
• Proverbs 11:2
• Proverbs 13:10
• Proverbs 16:18
• Proverbs 29:23
✅ Prayer
“Lord, remove every spirit of pride in my heart. Teach me to walk in humility, obedience, and submission to You. Break what must be broken, and build what must be restored. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
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