Pride

My Name is Pride. I am a cheater.
I cheat you of your God-given destiny...because
you demand your own way.
I cheat you of contentment...because you "deserve better than this."
I cheat you of knowledge...because you already know it all.
I cheat you of healing...because you're too full of me to forgive.
I cheat you of holiness...because you refuse to admit when you're wrong.
I cheat you of vision...because
you'd rather look in a mirror than out a window.
I cheat you of genuine friendship...because
nobody's going to know the real you.
I cheat you of love...because real romance demands sacrifice.
I cheat you of greatness in heaven...because
you refuse to wash another's feet on earth.
I cheat you of God's glory...because I convince you to seek your own.
My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I'm always looking our for you. Untrue.
I'm looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you, I admit, but don't worry....
If you'll stick with me
You'll never know.

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18

This is part of a bible study I am doing. I wanted to share it with you all.
Many blessings...Your sister in Christ...carla

ps--If you want..just answer these personallly for yourself, and then comment on what you thought of it. OR--post your answers here,


1. Share if you would like the most embarrassing moment or funniest thing that ever happened to you (with discretion)

2. Take the Pride Test.

Self Centered
vs.
God Centered.

"I want it my way"
(vs)
Your will be done.

Is easily swayed by others opinions
(vs)
Focuses on Pleasing God

Is Rigid and Opinionated
(vs)
Is flexible and open to other people's ideas

Gets Huffy and defensive if criticised
(vs)
Doesn't take critcism personally;
listen's and responds if appropriate

Hungers to be admired and Praised
(vs)
May enjoy Praise but doesn't need
it; can work behind scenes, lets others
have limelight.

Makes sure others notice good works demands credit
(vs)
Performs good deeds without advertising them

Has Power issues; uses other people
(vs)
Is always concerned about the common good

Indulges self; makes personal comfort a priority
(vs)
Willing to sacrifice personal comfort


Feels little need of God and is Proud of self Sufficiency
(vs)
Looks daily to God for help


Practices entitlement thinking: "I deserve this--I'm worth it"
(vs)
Practises Gratitude Thinking:"I don't deserve this-but I'm Thankful

Easily Offended, nurtures resentment
(vs)
Forgives Quickly and completely, Gives ongoing hurts to God.

Inflexible, finds it hard to spring back from disappoints
(vs)
Resilient; able to rise above disappointments and
use them creatively.

Responds to problems with self-pity
(vs)
Responds to problems with healthy perspective.

Tends to excuse her own sin while condeming the sins of others
(vs)
Acknowledges ones own sinful tendencies, and those of others,
but accepts and extends God's grace to herself and others.

Obsesses about own obvious failures
(vs)
Accepts God's forgiveness and moves on.


Resents responsibilites and the lack of peace that often accompanies them
(vs)
Know's life struggles will not disturb inner peace

Loves People who love them
(vs)
Feels God's heart toward all humanity; is able to love the unlovable.


3. Look up the word HUMBLE in a concordance. Find two verses that speak to you and write them out.

4. Read Micah 6:8

Using the following Prompts, write a prayer describing how you want, with the Lord's help---to display the qualities this verse recommends.

Lord, I want to act Justly by ___________________________
I want to show I love Mercy by _________________________
I want to walk humbly by ______________________________

On Humility--Andrew Murray Writes this:

Humility is perfect quietness of heart. It is to expect nothing, to wonder at nothing that is done to me, to feel nothing done against me. It is to be at rest when nobody praises me, and when I am blamed or despised. It is to have a blessed home in the Lord, where I can go in and shut the door, and kneel to my Father in secret, and am at peace as in a deep sea of calmness, when all around and above is trouble.