The heart of the problem is the human heart. God hates pride. It is a most deceitful sin, well-hidden to the person who lives in it. Pride is an attitude of independence from God. There are 6 symptoms of pride and for the rest of this week we will look at each one of them.
The first one we will look at is: Becoming irritated when corrected.
This person is defensive and cannot accept that they could be wrong or that someone else could know something that they don't. Reminds me of the two preachers who stood on a road holding signs that said, "The End is Near!" A driver screeched to a stop and angrily said, "You religious fanatics, why don't you get a life!" A few minutes later the man came walking back in the other direction, soaking wet. He didn't even look their way. After he had passed one preacher said to the other, "You think we should change our signs to "Bridge Out Ahead"?
Know anyone who just can't take advice? It's a symptom of pride. There will always be someone who knows something we don't. There really is no such thing as a "Know it all" unless you are referring to God and He prefers to be called Father.
1 Peter 5:5-6 (KJV) "Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: "
The first one we will look at is: Becoming irritated when corrected.
This person is defensive and cannot accept that they could be wrong or that someone else could know something that they don't. Reminds me of the two preachers who stood on a road holding signs that said, "The End is Near!" A driver screeched to a stop and angrily said, "You religious fanatics, why don't you get a life!" A few minutes later the man came walking back in the other direction, soaking wet. He didn't even look their way. After he had passed one preacher said to the other, "You think we should change our signs to "Bridge Out Ahead"?
Know anyone who just can't take advice? It's a symptom of pride. There will always be someone who knows something we don't. There really is no such thing as a "Know it all" unless you are referring to God and He prefers to be called Father.
1 Peter 5:5-6 (KJV) "Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: "
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