Dealing with Pride.

‘‘First pride, then the crash— the bigger the ego, the harder the fall.’’

Proverbs 16 verse 18

Saul of Kish, the King of Israel before David. He was God’s first choice. God wanted to cut His covenant with Saul but Saul dishonored God.

Pride is putting yourself or others before God. Going ahead in your own strength without seeking help from He who made you. Pride is also thinking you know better than the One who formed you.

God had instructed Saul not to keep any of the spoils from the war with the Amalekites, but he saw how men were praising him for the victory. So, he disobeyed God. He was more concerned about the people than about God. Pride had settled in. God was angry with him and rented His work from Saul’s hands, replacing him with David.

Search your heart to assess whether or not pride is there. If you notice pride, take out time to worship God more. As you worship God, you will become consumed with His will and every atom of pride will die. In worship, only one person can take the glory. You cannot be in God’s presence and glory in yourself at the same time.

Also, focus on what God is doing in you, instead of what is happening in others. If Saul had not shifted his gaze from God to the people, he would not have disobeyed God.

There are some questions you should rather not answer or even initiate such as when people ask how much you gave, or how long you prayed. Sometimes it’s unnecessary to say some things especially when you know it’s not God taking the glory but you. It’s the Pharisees' way of thinking just like Jesus taught.

Finally, lean on God. When you notice pride, search your spirit and talk to God about it. It might be that you have been doing things in your own strength for a while. Allow the HolySpirit to help you fix what went wrong.

Pray for a humble heart. You cannot be proud and humble at the same time. Pray.

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