James 4:6 (ESV) Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Rom 12:16 Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Prov 16:5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished. Phil 2:3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. —Pride is when someone has a superior attitude toward self. They need to be in control & are searching for attention!
Pride is being SELF-ish; Thinking MORE about SELF; in love with SELF; Believing SELF is better/higher than others; SELF-worship; Preoccupation with SELF & SELF-centered.
Pride can be found in life’s little struggles: laziness, gossiping, & rule breaking. It can also be in life’s big struggles: unforgiveness, abuse, & defiance.
Pride is what got Satan thrown from heaven! It is really bad! So how to overcome it? Confess it & allow the Holy Spirit to heal! Giving all the praise to God for lifting us out of the pit & thanking Him for giving us the grace that is His free gift that we don’t deserve! How awesome! Love Mel
