Arrogant Disobedience

By Dwayne Hicks | October 18, 2020 |

I remember things about child rearing that was a bit tricky. For example, there were times when the children made stupid decisions and there were other times when they were clearly rebellious.  The tricky part was knowing which they were. I was trying to be patient and help them grow when I determined that they…

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Respected

By Dwayne Hicks | September 13, 2019 |

I respect people who are truthful and honorable. It is hard to respect an arrogant person even though they might be truthful. I have met people who appeared arrogant at first, but once I got to know them, they were not arrogant. They were humble at heart, but their confident demeanor was misinterpreted by me.…

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Arrogant

By Dwayne Hicks | April 29, 2019 |

I’m confident that Arrogance and Pride are close relatives. They are both destructive to human beings, because we were wired to serve others rather than ourselves. Arrogant is feeling superior, self-importance and entitlement. Arrogance and pride make everything all about me. I am the center of my own universe. I am “all that and a…

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Boast

By Dwayne Hicks | April 25, 2019 |

This word is a bit repulsive to me, but if I’m not careful, I can boast with the best of them. Boast means to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride. (I would argue that speaking with any pride is spiritually unhealthy.) Boasting is usually drawing attention to me. It can also be called bragging. I…

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Confident Heart

By Dwayne Hicks | October 17, 2018 |

There is a big difference in confident and arrogant. Confidence is self-assurance and certain of one’s own abilities. Arrogant, on the other hand is laced with over-the-top pride and a sense of superiority and self-importance. I really strive to be confident, but never arrogant. There is a pretty thin line in the perception of confidence…

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Commendation & Boasting

By Dwayne Hicks | February 22, 2018 |

I have met people before who seem to think more highly of themselves than they ought. They could also be called arrogant and full of pride. I think there are probably times most everyone has be guilty of this. There are some who appear to have a DNA filled with arrogance. I believe that our…

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