Pride
I believe the Lord hates pride with a passion. He doesn’t tolerate that trait in me. I don’t think pride and deep faith can coexist. I’ve heard it said that all sin started with pride. That statement stunned me at first. When I examine it closely, I see the truth in it. I have had to fight pride in my life for many years and I will likely be fighting pride until the day I pass into eternity.
Obadiah was a prophet that foretold the destruction of Edom because of their pride. Check this out….
2 The Lord says to Edom,
“I will cut you down to size among the nations;
you will be greatly despised.
3 You have been deceived by your own pride
because you live in a rock fortress
and make your home high in the mountains. (Obadiah 2-3 NLT)
When I start thinking that I’m all that – pride.
When I think that I’m being successful – pride.
When I think I’m a great husband – pride.
When I think I’m a great Dad – pride.
When I think I’m a great friend – pride.
When I think I’m a great REALTOR – pride.
When I think I’m a great leader – pride.
Pride sneaks into every nook and cranny of my life and the only way to push it back is to call it out and surrender it to the Lord. He can do amazing things through me. I can do nothing without Him that is significant and lasting. I don’t ever want to be deceived by my own pride. One of the antidotes to pride is serving others. I need to be a humble servant of others because my heart belongs to the Lord.
Pressing On!
Dwayne