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1. Pride Goes Before a Fall ...

My momma told me not to get too big for my britches. The apostle Paul said it too: "For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to ...

Created on 02 August 2019

2. When Is It Time to Leave a Church?

... ents—at the expense of solid doctrine—then you should go elsewhere fast. A culture of pride. Some church leaders are so insecure that they manufacture a sense of importance around them in order to fun ...

Created on 30 July 2019

3. Telltale Signs This Satanic Sin Is Messing With Your Heart

... ssed. Jesus instead blessed those who hunger and thirst for it. Meekness leaves you thinking you deserve nothing and are entitled to nothing. Its opposite is pride, where you think you do deserve some ...

Created on 04 December 2018

4. Is God Resisting You? This May Be Why

... tching a ticker tape or a microfiche coming into focus, came the Scripture in James 4:6b, "God resists the proud." I could see it. "Where, God? Where am I being prideful?" Pride is something we all batt ...

Created on 29 October 2018

5. The One Secret Weapon David Used to Defeat Goliath

... ger, smaller opponent. But there were two even better reasons—reasons of the heart. The first: Based on Goliath's taunting, he was probably suffering from a severe case of pride. "Am I a dog, that you  ...

Created on 25 October 2018

6. This Could Be Why God Is Resisting You

... nd enjoy the day. So we did, and the humility created relief. This was God's plan all along. God gives grace to the humble because the humble are hungry for grace. The inverse must be true—God hates pri ...

Created on 01 October 2018

7. This Is Why Your Spiritual Warfare Isn't Working

...  reason for this is that the very character of the devil is bound up in pride. Pride is what motivates him, and he specializes in all things connected to it. If you have pride, you leave yourself open t ...

Created on 12 September 2018

8. 6 Signs Your 'Calling From God' Is Actually Just Narcissism in Disguise

You may have been called by God—but what if you're wrong? Bible teacher and speaker Jo Saxton highlights the dangers of assuming that our narcissistic desires must be God's calling for our lives. When ...

Created on 23 April 2018

9. John Crist: What Your Worship Leader Really Thinks

Ever wonder what your worship leader really thinks but doesn't say? John Crist and Essential Worship teamed up for this satirical video, which criticizes arrogant worship leaders and the "celebrity culture" ...

Created on 19 April 2018

10. How to Know Whether You Have a Pride Problem ...

We have a problem, and it is called pride. It is sinister and lurks around the corner of every success and attainment in life. The more educated we are, the greater the temptation to be proud, contemptuous ...

Created on 16 March 2018

11. You Cannot Heal When Operating in This Spirit

"And [Jesus] was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick" (Matt. 14:14b). I, moved with judgment, don't heal. What can I learn from Jesus' teachings about judging which can help me ...

Created on 07 November 2017

12. Rick Warren: Beware of These Early Warning Signs of Devastating Pride ...

...  the warning signs of an impending fall. Pride blinds us. So does the spotlight. It's why I tell people who've seen some success in life that they need to go home and change some diapers, mow their own law ...

Created on 24 October 2017

13. Watch Out for the Virus of Spiritual Pride ...

... ritual pride. And I am concerned that this virus is back today. We would do well to protect ourselves from infection. If you see any of these attitudes in your church, you can be sure that spiritual p ...

Created on 05 September 2017

14. Avoid Slipping on the Climb

... Kuhlman, would not read letters of praise or criticism because they sought to be concerned only with what God said and thought about them. Solomon so plainly said, "Pride goes before destruction, and  ...

Created on 18 August 2017

15. The Surefire Cure for Your Painful Stronghold of Rejection

... urrendering Your Rejection The vast majority of people who struggle with feelings of rejection develop a strong sense of pride. Rejection fortifies pride, which caused man's fall into sin and created t ...

Created on 04 August 2017

16. This Is Why You Can't Find Your Passion for Prayer

...  in successes that renewed my passion for the time I spend with the Lord. Pride Pride is yet another passion-killer for me. For years, I avoided praying in public, not wanting to do it until I could do ...

Created on 03 July 2017

17. A Vital Ingredient to Spiritual Strength the Church Is Missing Today

... ompletely incompatible. Here we are, you and I, stuck with hearts that are deeply stained by pride, and Jesus requires humility from those in the kingdom. We know we can't fake it. How do we change? Here is ...

Created on 22 June 2017

18. What You Should Know About Satan's Power in This Age—and His Final Destination

... full of pride because of his beauty, and he thought he was greater than God, his creator. He even deceived a third of the angels to believe his deceitful lie and convinced them to rebel against God with ...

Created on 11 April 2017

19. This Subtle Danger Disguises Itself as Spiritual Maturity

... mation I got from others for my knowledge of God and His Word. Pride began to creep in through an unexpected door: delighting in my own expertise of God, rather than God Himself. This slow fade into p ...

Created on 04 April 2017

20. Defeating a Secret Sin Many Christians Commit Without Realizing It

... my father abandoned us (my sister and me) when I was only 2 years old. But I told the reporter, "The biggest challenge I had to overcome was my pride. My inability to ask for the help and support I neede ...

Created on 23 February 2017