Proverbs 16:18 (NKJV) 18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride will be the downfall of even the most well-intentioned people, including God’s people.
Sadly, many church leaders become victims of pride. God wants to use some of these men and women to do mighty works. But as they begin to see God’s hand moving in their lives, pride sets in and they end up straying from the path that God had set before them.
It’s important that we remember that pride was what caused Lucifer, one of God’s highest angels, to fall and be cast from heaven.
So, if it can happen to him, it can happen to anyone.
We need to be very careful, whether we are laypeople or leaders, not to let pride set in. We need to guard ourselves from pride and arrogance if we want to stay within God’s plan for us and continue to be used by Him.
How do we tell if we have become prideful?
Do we love it when people tell us how much they see God using us?
Do we gloat about the things God is doing through us?
Do we look down on others in the body of Christ because we feel we are better than them, or more gifted than them?
Do we get hung up on titles that make us sound distinguished?
This is just a short list of things we can use to check ourselves. It’s critical that we’re 100% honest about all of them. And we need to let God show us where we’re at with this.
We encourage everyone to let God give us all a heart examination. Let Him shine His bright, holy light into our hearts and lives and show us where pride may have crept in. And then let Him root it out once and for all.
We can’t let pride destroy us.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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