Pride

Of all the anti‑Christian attributes that exist in the world, none wrecks the Christian experience like pride. Pride is the opposite of love. Pride is total selfishness. Pride is inflexible and rude. Pride is callused and cold. Pride is extreme and arrogant. Pride cripples your walk with the lord. It is the polio of the faith. If you’re not where you should be as a saint, you can attribute it to your pride. Pride is the Achilles heel in the Christian race. Pride is the worm in the fruit of your spirit. Pride is the water that quenches the fire of the Holy Ghost.

It is pride that leaves men lonely on their death beds without a single mourner to wail their death. It is pride that makes us naked and susceptible to the attacks of the enemy. Pride is the pothole on the road of life. Pride is the hole in the bowels of your boat on the sea of life. Pride will condemn the innocent and exonerate the guilty. Pride aborts the unborn in the name of human rights. Pride perverts human sexuality in the name of preference. Pride steals. Pride kills. Pride destroys. Pride will never let you say “I’m sorry” when you know you’re wrong.

Pride will accuse without facts, gives opinions without reason, spews venom, breaks hearts, hides behind shyness, exalts itself, lowers everyone around it and makes a mock at evil. Pride enjoys watching others suffer, claps at calamity, creates offenses for pleasure and works only for gain. Pride will make you think you’re greater than you are, expect special treatment, execute unnecessary judgment and wink in the face of God. Pride is a liar. Pride is a cheat. Pride is a notorious villain. Pride won’t let you say, I’m hungry, I need help, I love you, you’re okay, I appreciate that or even thank you.

Pride never says excuse me, pardon me or that’s my fault. Pride wants to control, manipulate and bind. Pride will blind you from the truth and give a brat of a child a “time out” when he needs a spanking. Pride is full of self love. Pride never offends on purpose. I didn’t mean that or I didn’t understand are some of pride’s favorite idioms. Pride will make you depressed, confused and a doubter. Pride will make you blind, ignorant and foolish.

Of all the things I said about pride today nothing speaks louder than the words of Solomon and Jesus:

1. Proverbs 11:2 – When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
2. Proverbs 16:18 – Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
3. Matthew 18:4 – Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
4. Matthew 23:12 -- And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Word for Today
Condescend – To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.

Quote for Today
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
- Kahlil Gibran (1883 ‑ 1931)