Do you ever think you can handle things on your own? Do you ever treat people poorly? If you can answer yes to either of these questions, you may be in danger of a very serious issue...... pride.
I think it's safe to say that most sin stems from pride.
It's an independent spirit that wants to do its own thing without any authority or direction from anyone else.
On the other hand, a spirit of pride is often harsh, hard, sharp and pressing. I just don’t like to be around those kinds of people.
You can never please them, and enough is never enough
The truth is, in Proverbs 6:16-19, God lists seven things He hates—and one of those things is pride. So how can we refuse to let pride take root in our lives?
The only way to uproot pride is humility—freedom from pride and arrogance, a modest estimation of your own worth.
It doesn't mean you think lowly of yourself, but it means you are very careful not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to.
In Matthew 11:29, Jesus says, Learn of me for I am humble. He then goes on to describe Himself as gentle, meek and lowly. I just think all of those character traits are so beautiful.
Don't be in too big of a hurry to be in the limelight somewhere, to have your name on the office door at work or to have somebody call you the boss or the leader.
God will choose who He puts where, and if He puts you there, then be humble about it and do what He asks you to do.
To truly live a confident, humble life, you'll need to remember where your abilities come from. The more talented you are, the more humble you should become.
It should amaze you that God would put those gifts in you. It should amaze you that God would enable you to do anything. It's only with that attitude that God's glory can be fully shown through your life.
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EVERY POWER OF PRIDE LIMITING YOUR DESTINY SHALL BE DESTROYED IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME...
#STANDOUT
I think it's safe to say that most sin stems from pride.
It's an independent spirit that wants to do its own thing without any authority or direction from anyone else.
On the other hand, a spirit of pride is often harsh, hard, sharp and pressing. I just don’t like to be around those kinds of people.
You can never please them, and enough is never enough
The truth is, in Proverbs 6:16-19, God lists seven things He hates—and one of those things is pride. So how can we refuse to let pride take root in our lives?
The only way to uproot pride is humility—freedom from pride and arrogance, a modest estimation of your own worth.
It doesn't mean you think lowly of yourself, but it means you are very careful not to think more highly of yourself than you ought to.
In Matthew 11:29, Jesus says, Learn of me for I am humble. He then goes on to describe Himself as gentle, meek and lowly. I just think all of those character traits are so beautiful.
Don't be in too big of a hurry to be in the limelight somewhere, to have your name on the office door at work or to have somebody call you the boss or the leader.
God will choose who He puts where, and if He puts you there, then be humble about it and do what He asks you to do.
To truly live a confident, humble life, you'll need to remember where your abilities come from. The more talented you are, the more humble you should become.
It should amaze you that God would put those gifts in you. It should amaze you that God would enable you to do anything. It's only with that attitude that God's glory can be fully shown through your life.
.
EVERY POWER OF PRIDE LIMITING YOUR DESTINY SHALL BE DESTROYED IN JESUS MIGHTY NAME...
#STANDOUT
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