Pride

Pride is the single most elusive sin in my life – the moment I see it rear its head, it whispers “I was never here.” The flesh’s knee-jerk response is to change how I act – in effect, tempering my confidence in order to “seem” more humble… which is about as reasonable as trying to yield more fruit by cutting down the pear tree.

Satan delights in pride (read that one again). He delights in our need to reach Vice President in 10 years, earn our first million, marry the best looking woman, live for what people will think, ignore/excuse our sin, win an argument and water-down the Truth for the sake of “getting along.” Not to say all of our desires or ambitions are wrong in themselves – not at all – but it’s important to know the root of your desire.

Look at each of those achievements and ask, why? Why do I need ______? The answer for many of our unhealthy desires is at the top of this entry. Why do I care what people will think? Really? Will I stand before them in the end? Will I carry my corner office and BMW into eternity? Will my wife, my kids and my friends cherish the memories of my weekends in the office and missed dinners at home? These are not questions the enemy wants you to seriously consider.

Another thing about pride – it makes you want to spend three days writing one journal entry about pride so it can be complete and “perfect.” Right.