THE WAYS OF PRIDE (2)

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TEXTS: Proverbs 16:5; 21:4; Malachi 4:1

We began a series on the subject of pride with the intent of x-raying some subtle manifestations of pride, its effects and to unravel the ways of humility. Today, we consider the effects of pride on a man’s life – destiny and eternity.

Pride is spreading like a virus and hurting its victims and crashing several destinies while altering the eternal of many. It is a manifestation of the end-time and one of the enemies traps to capture men (2 Timothy 3:1-2).

Effects of pride>>>

1. Pride enforces the spiritual gravitational force that makes it difficult to rise (in life) above falling. And even when there is a rising, it does not last.

This is the reason a proud person can neither rise in life nor in rapture. Pride empowers the forces of stagnation and frustration.

There is a spirit of pride and it is both an arrogant and destructive agent. Wherever he operates, he gives the devil access and license to leak grace in that life. No matter how highly profiled or anointed a man is, once pride is present, grace diminishes.

Arrogance is the devil’s offspring and the fastest way to the pit (Job 40:11; Isaiah 2:12; Jeremiah 20:32).

2. Pride attracts curses and condemnation

“Lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil” (1 Timothy 3:3b).

Some curses are not generational in origin but emanated because of a proud life (Psalm 119:21)

3. The way of a proud man is hard (Proverbs 13:15)

The truth is that the distance between some people and their finding a marital partner is a tiny barrier caused by pride. Remove pride, destiny moves! Choose pride, destiny halts!!

4. Pride causes shame

“When pride cometh, then cometh shame” (Proverbs 11:2).

5. Pride is sin, and “the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23a).

It is on this wise that pride leads to destruction; it destroys destiny like a virus and destroys in eternity (Proverbs 16:18).

Pride is anti-grace. It prevents the flow of grace and suffocates the atmosphere of grace. God hates pride: “These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look” (Proverbs 6:16-17a). It is humility that attracts grace and then grace brings connects glory. If you want to experience God’s glory in your life, I recommend the path of humility.

Pray with me, “Lord, dissolve every proud segment of my heart and break me completely to be more like you in Jesus’ name”.