Stuart Scott serves us by listing (and describing) 30 manifestations of pride in his book, The Exemplary Husband. EVERYONE who reads this: please consider these carefully, and choose one or two that are evident in your life. Then, go back and pick one or two more that you left out the first time due to pride. Please comment so that we can discuss this important issue.
1. Complaining against or passing judgment on God.
2. A lack of gratitude in general.
3. Anger.
4. Seeing yourself as better than others.
5. Having an inflated view of your importance, gifts, and abilities.
6. Being focused on the lack of your gifts and abilities.
7. Perfectionism.
8. Talking too much.
9. Talking too much about yourslef.
10. Seeking independence or control.
11. Being consumed with what others think.
12. Being devastated or angered by criticism.
13. Being unteachable.
14. Being sarcastic, hurtful, or degrading.
15. A lack of service.
16. A lack of compassion.
17. Being defensive or blame-shifting.
18. A lack of admitting when you are wrong.
19. A lack of asking forgiveness.
20. A lack of Biblical prayer.
21. Resisting authority or being disrespectful.
22. Voicing preferences or opinions when not asked.
23. Minimizing your own sin and shortcomings.
24. Maximizing others' sin and shortcomings.
25. Being impatient or irritable with others.
26. Being jealous or envious.
27. Using others.
28. Being deceitful by covering up sins, faults, and mistakes.
29. Using attention-getting tactics.
30. Not having close relationships.
3 comments:
first,
a lack of biblical prayer--reveals pride in my heart to be God.
Being consumed with what others think is a struggle.
Being impatient or irritable with others
pray for me in these things.
For me,
Lack of Biblical prayer also.
Minimizing my own sin and shortcomings.
Being defensive when I recieve criticism.
Being consumed in what others think (fear of man!!! pride!!!)
Being jealous or envious (of others circumstances)
being impatient or irritable with others (particularly those who live lives contrary to what they profess....which means I have forgotten that from which the Lord saved me from- thinking that I saved myself...why can't they?)
The heart is a wicked and decietful thing...I wonder as I look at this list... if there are blind spots that I cannot see.....or dont see on purpose. Man, just reading over the list...if I were being 100% honest with myself, I would have to say there are times in my life that I struggle with all of these....ouch.
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