“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”
Proverbs 16:18 NET
Like you, I have read and heard this scripture time and time again. We all like to think we are not prideful. We all would like to think that we are humble. But truth is we all have some pride in our hearts to deal with. Now, if you are saying "Bless God, Kent I don't have any pride," well that should be a red flag going up saying uhhh, I think you do! Here is a good test of whether you have pride in your heart or not...how easy is it for you to say I failed at something? How easy is it for you to accept criticism WITHOUT getting upset? How easy is it for you to watch someone else get an award at work for the exact same thing you did, but no one noticed? If your answers to the previous questions make you uncomfortable, or if it is NOT easy for you to say I failed, or accept criticism or watch someone else get an award you thought you should have gotten, then you have some pride to deal with. But this isn't a bad thing, in fact this is a good thing because God is shedding light on areas of your life He wants to work on. Open up your heart and let God work on areas of your life that He wants to clean up. It may be tough in the beginning (and it probably will be tough), but the pay off is tremendous!
Take Away: Ask God to show you areas that you are prideful, and then open up your heart and allow Him to work on those areas.
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