The Dangers of Pride

Pride leads only to shame; it is wise to be humble. - Proverbs 11:2

The words from Proverbs 11 remind us that pride and destruction are traveling partners. But as imperfect beings, we are tempted to puff our chests and crow about our own accomplishments. When we do so, we delude ourselves.

As Christians, we have a profound reason to be humble: We have been refashioned and saved by Jesus Christ , and that salvation came not because of our own good works but because of God's grace. Thus, we are not "self-made"; we are "God-made" and "Christ-saved." How, then, can we be boastful? The answer, of course is simple: if we are honest with ourselves and with our God, we cannot be boastful. In the quiet moments, when we search the depths of our own hearts, we know that whatever "it" is, God did that.

#alln4Jesus

Prayer from the Blogger:
Lord Jesus,
Everything we have, we have because of You. We did absolutely nothing to earn what we have. Help us to recognize Your gifts as gifts and not works of our hands. Help us so that we give you the praise for what we have, and we will not pridefully boast about what we did not do, and steal Your glory.
Amen

Digging Deeper:
Read the following passage -

Proverbs 11:1-4

New Century Version (NCV)

1 The Lord hates dishonest scales,
but he is pleased with honest weights.

² Pride leads only to shame;
it is wise to be humble.

³ Good people will be guided by honesty;
dishonesty will destroy those who are not trustworthy.

⁴ Riches will not help when it’s time to die,
but right living will save you from death.

Challenge:
Give God all the glory that comes your way.