Posts Tagged ‘Pride’
Don’t live for shallow applause from strangers but rather seek deep appreciation from those you know.
Matthew 23:12 I’ve had some fancy sports cars in my day. MG. Corvette. BMW. Mercedes Benz. Trans Am. 280-Z. Were they fun to drive? Yes. Did they get me from Point A to Point B? Yes. Could I have gotten from Point A to Point B is something less fancy? You bet. So, why did…
Read MoreThe top of the mountain is often disguised as the bottom of the pit… and vice versa.
Genesis 37:12-36 A cancer diagnosis… Graduating from college… What could these two things possibly have in common? Well, directly… nothing. Indirectly… a lot. But you’ve probably already figured that out. One is the bottom of the pit and the other is the top of the mountain. First of all, let me say that I don’t…
Read MoreLeft to our own vices, we’re so self-absorbed and narcissistic that judging others becomes our daily exercise.
Some Tiny Words. Big Life. posts are uplifting to this Blogmeister. Not this one… What do the words “Left to our own vices” mean to you? To me, it’s sorta like the old saying “Doing our own thing”. Either way you define it, it’s not a good quality. It basically means that we’re thinking of…
Read MoreAn improper dose of vanity is called pride.
From an earthly perspective, pride can be a useful emotion. We can take pride in our appearance, work, and even our landscaping prowess. After all, is it bad that we want our yard to look good? Of course not. The issue with pride is not about yard maintenance. It’s about allowing it to prevent us…
Read MoreBoasting about giving a gift is not a gift but rather the price of admission for self-adulation.
We love for people to know that we did something special for them–like buying them a gift. If you think about it, this begs the question whether the gift was for them, or for us? Our egos are sometimes very fragile. If we don’t get the recognition that we think we deserve, somebody’s gonna pay.…
Read MoreA “sense of entitlement” is a dangerous emotion if you’re the only person who sees its merit.
Proverbs 16 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.
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