Pride Day 6 How can we recognize Pride in our lives , even though it is so difficult and complex? First , think about how many times you check the social mirror. How many times do you compare yourself to someone else on the basis of beauty, material possessions, or prestige? How many times do you feel bad about yourself, or superior to others, based on these things? That’s an indication of Pride.Second , how many stupid decisions have you made because you were “flying high” on success? Proverbs 16:18 says pride precedes the fall. Paul advises, “If you think you standing, be careful that you do not fall.” (1 Cor. 10:12) Third , check the levels of your anger or bitterness. The older son in Luke’s parable of the Prodigal Son suffered from Pride. His whole life he was obedient to the father, serving and “suffering” in silence while the younger son squandered his father’s wealth.All the while Pride cultivated such anger and bitterness in the older son that he could not rejoice and join the celebration when the father and younger son were reconciled. If you resent God’s acceptance of “sinners,” that’s Pride in your life.Fourth, check your attitude about others you deem “sinful.”Jesus tells a parable about a Pharisee and Tax Collector praying near one another. The Pharisee thanks God for his sanctification, and that he is not like other men, especially the Tax Collector. Meanwhile the Tax Collector prays for forgiveness and acceptance. There are people you think are “sinners.”What’s your attitude towards them? If you hold them in contempt, you are suffering under Pride.#LifeTutor
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:25:09 +0000
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