Pride

Article: The Great Wall of Pride

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/eyestar Proverbs 16:18 (KJV) - Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. One of the definitions of pride is a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.1 Pride causes someone to believe they have everything 'right,' while a situation (or things) around them are far from it. When pride stands in the way, dreams die, relationship crumble, desires remain wants, and...

Article: The Pride in Me

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/but_honey Luke 18:9-14 (KJV) - And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful...

Article: The Smallness of BIG Ministry

Photo courtesy of Stock.XCHNG.com/jwmpap 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 (KJV) - Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God...