1 Samuel 2:3 (NKJV) 3 “Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance come from your mouth, For the Lord is the God of knowledge; And by Him actions are weighed. Arrogance is one of the worst traits we can exhibit. It isn’t pretty, attractive or impressive. It is quite the opposite. Arrogance will … Read more
James 4:10 (NKJV) 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. Humble (verb): to lower yourself (or someone else) in dignity or importance Being humble is a big part of surrendering. If we are to truly surrender ourselves to God, we can’t do so if we are proud … Read more
Galatians 6:14 (NKJV) 14 But God forbid that I should boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Self-confidence. Self-esteem. Self-assurance. Self-respect. We hear a lot about all of these attributes these days. Self-esteem has become a big deal, … Read more
Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Keeping pride out of our life is a constant battle. We have to be watching ourselves on a regular basis. There are so many ways we can become prideful. We can be prideful about having a nice car, having well-behaved, smart children, having … Read more
Luke 1:37 (NKJV) 37 For with God nothing will be impossible.” When we finally realize that the “WITH” in this scripture is KEY, we will put the brakes on when it comes to trying to do things by ourselves. We will find a rest within ourselves and stop trying to do it all. And no, it doesn’t make us weak to do this. Instead, it makes us stronger than ever. And … Read more
Matthew 18:4 (NKJV) 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. One of the hardest things to do in life is to remain humble. It’s a constant battle to keep pride from growing in us. Pride is the very thing that will cause us to fall and keep us … Read more
Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Pride is destructive, no matter how we look at it. Some people are just prideful. They know it and it doesn’t bother them. They parade it and wear it like a badge of honor. Sometimes, though, we can be prideful … Read more
Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. Pride will be the downfall of even the most well-intentioned people, including God’s people. Sadly, many church leaders become victims of pride. God wants to use some of these men and women to do mighty works. But as they begin … Read more
Genesis 6:13 (NKJV) 13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth. It’s interesting that certain people, such as scientists, kings, political leaders, people with power, etc. think that they are … Read more
Numbers 14:24 But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit in him and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land where he went, and his descendants shall inherit it. God mentioned above that Caleb had a different spirit. The difference in Caleb’s spirit was that he recognized his own weakness … Read more
Proverbs 11:2 (NKJV) 2 When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. No matter where we are at in life, it’s always important that we remain humble and teachable. We can be the CEO of a major company or we can be jobless and without a place to live. No matter … Read more