John 5:39-40 (NKJV 39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me. 40 But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life. Here are four things that will keep us from having eternal life. Pride – is … Read more
James 4:6 (LSB) 6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” The word of God is full of references to pride and the problems associated with it. And there are many accompanying people in the Bible whose lives were destroyed by … Read more
Jonah 3:2 (NKJV) 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I tell you.” Jonah was a frail, fickle human being, just like many of us. What do we mean by that? Let’s take a look. God had previously told Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry out … Read more
Proverbs 11:2 (NKJV) 2 When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. Have you ever had your mind made up about something, and nobody can convince you otherwise, no matter how much truth you see showing you that you’re wrong about it? That is pride in action. Pride is a destroyer … Read more
Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. This is something we all need to be reminded of from time to time. Pride can manifest itself in many different ways. Sometimes it’s blatant and very obvious. Other times it’s subtle and isn’t easily detected. There is what some … Read more
Proverbs 11:2 (NKJV) 2 When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom. We can all relate to being prideful at times and then having something take place that puts us right back where we belong. Sometimes it is a hard, painful fall. Even though we may not like it or want … Read more
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
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
Isaiah 14:14 (NKJV) 14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, I will be like the Most High.’ What would cause someone to ever dream of saying something like this? How could anyone ever want to or think that they could ascend above God and make themselves like Him? One word; pride. Pride … Read more