(Matthew 23:12 NKJV) “And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
We live in a day and age when people tend to think more of themselves than we should. We are taught from a very young age to take pride in ourselves and our accomplishments.
Society as a whole has fallen into teaching children that they need to put themselves above others and have much esteem in their works.
Self esteem has become the big byword of the past couple of decades. This is exactly the opposite of what God teaches us.
God wants us to put Him first and ourselves after that. In fact, God prefers that we put others even before ourselves in many cases.
It’s very easy to be persuaded to follow the teachings of these modern times because we are inundated with it, day after day. But we don’t need to fall into the trap of the enemy and become prideful. For pride is the beginning of destruction and the enemy of God.
(Romans 12:3 NKJV) For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
Don’t let pride and thinking more highly of ourselves creep into our lives and become a part of us. Put God first and love Him above all else and He will help you prioritize everything else.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-377-5400
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