the enemy of humility pride

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The enemy of humiliTy: Pride

Our culture has been impounded with having pride and encourages us to increase it. I can

remember my coaches always telling us to be proud if you lose that game because you played hard. In the

Army their motto is Be all you can be in the Army. The Marines have their motto as well The few the

proud the Marines. There are all kinds of Christian books on how to increase your self-esteem. The title

of Joel Osteens book Your best life now: 7 steps to living at your full potential deals with increasing

your self-esteem or pride.

Pride is the opposite of humility and is one of the most loathed (hated) sins in Gods sight. (Prov.

26:12) Pride is defined as lifting up, highness, magnification, presumptuousness, or rebelliousness of self.

It also can refer to as straining or stretching ones neck to magnify or to be haughty. It could also

refer to as blindness. Throughout the scriptures we find proud people who portray themselves as having

a high view of themselves. Biblical synonyms for pride are vainglory, conceit, boasting, arrogance,

loftiness, and presumption, haughtiness, being puffed up, high-mindedness, scoffing, and self-seeking.

Pride is epidemic; it is everywhere and manifests itself in many ways. We all have pride, the

question is not Do I have it? but, Where is it? and How much of it do I have? We all have a

tendency to think too much about ourselves. Chuck Swindoll said, The worlds smallest package is a

man wrapped up in himself. Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?There is more hope for a fool than

for him. (Pro. 26:12)

Andrew Murray said that pride is the root of every sin and evil. Pride is indeed the beginning of

every sin. Satan was cased out of Heaven because of pride. Throughout the Scriptures you see the pride

of:

Ability (2 Chronicles 26:15-16)

Position (Matthew 23:6)

Achievement (Daniel 4:22)

Wealth (1 Timothy 6:17)

Possessions (Matthew 6:19)

Knowledge (Isaiah 47:10)

Learning (1 Corinthians 8:1)

Spiritual attainment (Luke 22:24)

Self-righteousness (Romans 10:3)

Being esteemed or liked (Galatians 1:10)

Mar. 4, 2010 DwellingWithGod.com By Jay Gheen


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Spiritual Experiences (2 Corinthians 12:7)

Pride is idolatry; a proud man is a self-worshiper. The growing Atheist movement is a result of deep

pride. Pride is results in the desire to lift up self and serve self and to forget about God or want to be

above God. Pride is destruction. (Prov. 16:18) Pride is very competitive toward others and especially

towards God. Pride seeks to ungod God.

Manifestations of Pride

Complaining against or passing judgment on God

A lack of gratitude in general

Anger

Seeing yourself as better than others

Having an inflated view of your importance, gifts and abilities

Being focused on the lack of your gifts and abilities

Perfectionism

Talking too much

Talking too much about yourself

Seeking independence or control

Being consumed with what others think

Being devastated or angered by criticism

Being unteachable

Being sarcastic, hurtful, or degrading

A lack of service

A lack of compassion

Being defensive or blame-shifting

A lack of admitting when your are wrong

A lack of asking forgiveness

A lack of biblical prayer

Resisting authority or being disrespectful



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Voicing preferences or opinions when not asked

Minimizing your own sin and shortcomings

Maximizing others sin and shortcomings

Being impatient or irritable with others

Being jealous or envious

Using others

Being deceitful by covering up sin, faults, and mistakes

Using attention-getting tactics

Not having close relationships

Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than

yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. (Phil.

2:3-4)


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