The Way of Pride

“Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men.” Philippians 2:5-7

The way to test if pride is alive and kicking is to allow God to perform a maintenance check on your emotions. Here is how it works. Your boss walks in and tells you that your building design is worth considering. However, a co-worker has interjected several ideas that will help make it more marketable.

If you are working to please men and not God, pride will snap to attention. You may appear cool on the outside; but on the inside, pride is busy stoking the fire in the boiler room of your emotions. It assures you that your plan is perfect and in need of no extra input.

As pride paces the floor of your emotions, God’s perseverance and peace is overshadowed by bitterness, indignation, and resentment. God calls you to step away from yourself long enough to see His overall plan, but you refuse. Pride has bound your heart. You are hurt; and in your hurt, you usually end up hurting others.

The reason God hates pride is because it keeps you from being all that he has planned for you to be. Marvelously, God has a throne room waiting for His heirs - those who seek Him and refuse the pence of pride. Do you have a prideful heart? If so, give it to the Savior and accept His love and restoration.

“For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.” Galatians 6:3