New Testament Reading Plan: Revelation 10-12
SCRIPTURE READING
Proverbs 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but wisdom is with the humble.
Proverbs 15:33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility goes before honour.
Yesterday, we looked at the link between pride and servanthood. Today we are going to look at
how pride manifests itself in our lives. Prideful people:
• struggle with admitting they are wrong
• feel they have achieved their accomplishments on their own “self-made” success
• struggle with self reliance
• tend to boast about their accomplishments either outwardly or inwardly
• think grandiose thoughts about themselves
• feel like they need to know everything
• tend to like to have control over other people
• are inflexible, not wanting to change unless they have initiated it
• want to have their own way
• make assumptions and tend to want to speak first and be heard, struggle with
listening to others
• tend to think they are better than other people
• tend to harbour grudges and don’t easily forgive
• feel self-righteous about their offenses
• struggle with deep surrender to God and others
If we are honest, we will find some sort of pride within ourselves.
PRAYER and MEDITATION
1. Have you ever thought of the above feelings and attitudes as being rooted in pride?
2. Look at the list of prideful attributes listed above. Do you struggle in any of these areas?
Confess each one you are guilty of asking God to forgive you.
3. Pray that God would break strongholds of pride in your life. Ask Him to teach you to put
others before yourself.
