31/10/2024
Proverbs 16:18, “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty Spirit before a fall.”
Pride is the root of many of the problems that we face. It is, “self-respect or improper and excessive self-esteem known as conceit or arrogance “. Pride can be defined as elevating one`s opinions and thoughts above God`s authoritative Word. It shows its ugly face in many forms, and one of these forms is when you view anybody who speaks anything you don’t agree with as your enemy. Whoever the person is , nommater how helpful , honored , revered, special, elderly , as long as the person doesn’t submit to a prideful persons desires perceptions and all , the person automatically becomes nothing and a nobody to a prideful heart . The person will be defined according to that one instance not according to a life experience. Whatever happened between the two in the past becomes trash non existent and void.
Pride is always right , even against Authorities . Pride is right even in the presence of counsel , wisdom , that’s why pride detests mentorship , fatherhood and accountability . Pride can only be fathered until its will is opposed or until its ignorance is confronted.
Also pride says self even more than Gods principles word or rule . As long as it’s against a prideful heart even the word of God will not be accepted
God is clear about how he views a prideful heart. There are several passages of Scripture that tell us how God views pride.
Proverbs 8:13 says, “The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride arrogance and the evil way and the perverse mouth I hate.”
Proverbs 6:16-17 says, “These six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to Him: A proud look, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood.”
Psalm 10:4, “In his pride the wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God.”
How must we then respond . Humility
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.”
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