August 11: “Seeing Pride for What It Is”
Proverbs 21:4 (NLT): “Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.”
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June 20: “Humbling Ourselves Before God”
Psalm 138:6 (NLT): “Though the Lord is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.”
Read MoreJune 19: “Bragging About What Hasn’t Happened Yet”
1 Kings 20:11 (NLT): “The king of Israel sent back this answer: ‘A warrior putting on his sword for battle should not boast like a warrior who has already won.’”
Read MoreMay 4: “Making Much of God”
John 3:30 (NLT): “He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.”
Read MoreApril 21: “How to Develop Godly Attitudes”
Even more importantly than doing things for the Lord is a heart that enjoys Him and desires for Him to receive praise. After all, the Lord spends more time looking at our heart than observing our actions.
Read MoreApril 17: “The Humility to Listen and Learn”
We will not learn a thing unless we listen and observe what is outside of us. Yet, our pride often causes us to resist receiving instruction from others. Killing our arrogance is in our best interest.
Read MoreApril 11: “The Benefit of Humbling Ourselves and Honoring Others”
It is all too easy to make ourselves the center of our universe. Yet, true blessings come when we value others, especially those society looks down upon.
Read MoreApril 4: “The Blessing of Listening and Learning”
Our pride causes us to think that everything we believe is true and others, who disagree with us, are wrong. Yet, the book of Proverbs calls us to a better way.
Read MoreMarch 27: “Be Wise. Listen to Correction”
No one has all the answers. Besides, that, we all have blind spots. So it is a wise person who listen to the instruction and correction from others.
Read MoreFebruary 21: “Listen to Others”
Pride leads us to believe we know it all. Humility frees us to believe that we can listen and learn from others.
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