“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18 Betcha can’t! How often have children taunted one another with such words? How often have adults used words, or even tone, to convey doubt as to whether the ability even existed. What stirs up inside each of us as we hear these words?…
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Preventing Pride
“Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling.” Psalm 2:10-11 I once heard a true story about a pastor concerned with the potential to become prideful. To keep himself in check, he requested a certain task to be reserved for him alone…
Am I correctable?
Yesterday we asked the question: Am I teachable? Today, we want to ask: Am I correctable? Being teachable implies a willingness and ability to learn. Often it used in the idea of learning something new. Being correctable implies a humility wherein I can acknowledge I am completing a task in a wrong manner, and I am…