Pride is about self.
When we think too much of ourself it is pride. When we act selfishly, we act in
pride. Pride is about self
But also allies us
to the wrong side.
In James 4:6-7, we
are told “God is opposed to the
proud, but gives grace to the humble.” So, then it continues by telling us
to surrender to him, “Submit therefore to God”. Our pride must be
curtailed by a willingness to submit and surrender to God. Yet notice the next
line, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
Often, we
don’t think of this verse in context with the previous one. We see it as
standing up to the devil, but to do that, we must surrender ourselves to the
Lord. If we in pride think we can whip the devil, we are just playing his game.
What we must do is surrender ourselves to God.
Pride and the devil
go hand and hand. Submission and God are linked.
Don’t think you can
be full of yourself and full of the Lord. It’s never worked that way!
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