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Simple question:
How do we rid ourselves of pride?
How do we rid ourselves of pride?
Simple question:
How do we rid ourselves of pride?
Get rid of vanity and vain things, quit being presumptuous or pre-judging things, know that you do not know everything, nor is that even possible, know this life and how you lead it, is supposed to be to and for his glory, AND, It's not really about you... Make little to nothing about you... remove yourself from the center, put God in it... Quit being selfish and self-centered and self-absorbed... Die to self... Realize you are a "servant" and be a servant...Simple question:
How do we rid ourselves of pride?
I've heard of good ole country boys (cowboys) (men) and farmers, people accustomed to hard blue collar work, having a kind of "humble pride"...? I think it's a pretty good example... Proud but respectful to everyone, proud, but not thinking too much of themselves...Define pride. Is all pride bad? Must we be rid of all types of pride?
Are you speaking of pride that is conceited and having a self-esteem that deflates others rather than builds up or pride in our best work that leads to improvement? Can pride also be contentment?
Practice and experience with seeing the wisdom of humbling yourself, and be doing it when needed...Practice and experience with going up, or being tempted with going up, and bringing yourself back down or not going up...
God Bless!
This helps a lot, thank youWe are evil enough to deserve death (that keeps us from thinking too highly of ourselves) We are loved in spite of this (that keeps us from despising ourselves)
Personally I would start by keeping my mouth closed or fingers still, however the case applies. If it ain't good and edifying, hush up, that's for starters.
A wise man once said nothing.
Simple question:
How do we rid ourselves of pride?
That's true, sometimes sufferings like certain kinds of sickenesses will humble us. It's when we have it all in life that pride begins to take over, but when something is taken away from us like health, it humbles us real quick and we seek God more then before.Sufferings can do it, we just don't want it to have to happen that way...