“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a
fall.” Proverbs 16:18
I believe one of the most dangerous sins is pride. The reason why I believe it is so dangerous is because it sneaks up on us. Let me correct
myself, it “appears” to sneak up upon us but the reality is pride is an attitude
of the heart and it can blind us from the dangers that can seriously impact our
life.
We don’t just wake up in the morning and realize that we are
prideful. Instead it is the condition of the heart because of our fallen nature
and is embedded into each human walking on planet earth.
On the other hand, one of the most beautiful attitudes of
the heart is humility. Everyone is attracted to humility – even God is
attracted to true humility! The Bible says in James 4:6, “God is opposed to the
proud but gives grace to the humble.”
I believe one of the reasons God is opposed to the proud is
because it gives the person a false
positive. It appears to the person
that everything is going great, when God knows and most likely others know that
just the opposite is occurring.
Pride NEVER results
in a positive. In fact, the Bible says that pride comes before a fall (Proverbs
16:18) – OUCH!
The good news is stated in James 4:10, “Humble yourselves
before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” God’s favor reaches out to us in
love and in spite of our human shortcomings, He gives us worth and dignity!
“Proud people take little account of their weaknesses and do
not anticipate stumbling blocks. They think they are above the frailties of
common people. In this state of mind they are easily tripped up. Ironically,
proud people seldom realize that pride is their problem, although everyone
around them is well aware of it. Ask someone you trust whether self-satisfaction
has blinded you to warning signs. He or she may help you avoid a fall.”
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