New is old
... in ages past, as well as those of us living today often, seek and “lust” after almost everything that satisfies the flesh, pleases the eye and stirs our pride (1 John 2:15). The fact however is, the eye ...
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The joy in telling God's unfailing lov
... can’t deny enjoying from God. I will say I have tapped into this goodness and I rejoice daily in this extraordinary favor from God. You too can say the same if you would empty yourself of every pride and ...
God’s Abomination
... to him.
Let us take the seven abominations, reflect and try to assess ourselves. The first on the list is haughty eyes. This also means arrogance or pride. Many times, people say they are confident when ...
Love and respect forgives
... frightened chicks, instead let’s put to practice what our supreme counselor teaches us – letting go of our pride. Proverbs 16:18 signals Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall.
Letting ...
Love and respect forgive
... of our pride. Proverbs 16:18 signals pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall.
Letting go of our pride in our relationships is our way of telling God, we understand the importance ...
Wisdom and Temptation (II)
... the world -the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives ...
A beautiful life
... live upon negatives; we are not drunkards, we are not swearers, we are not fornicators, we do not lie and for this we pride ourselves. That’s how the Pharisee was living in Luke 18:11, "God, I thank you ...
Control Your Words
"When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.” (NIV) Proverbs 10:19
You probably know the pain of regretting words you have spoken out of pride, dishonesty, envy, gossip, ...
Saved for good works
... were created by God for good works and not by good works.
Our salvation is based on God’s gift of grace and not on good works. That is to say that our pride in our good works will never take us to heaven. ...
I am better off
... off without him/her”. Did that ring a bell?
Every human, whether a Christian or not, has inner pride. A “pride” that reacts aggressively when our intelligence or dignity is trampled upon by another ...
The welfare of others
... or Jesus Christ was selfish?” As humans, our nature is tilted towards pride and greed but God is reminding us this day to blot out all acts of selfishness from within us and never cease to always regard ...
Building a Guard
... to person. It could be lust, greed (selfish ambitions or motives – pursuing selfish short-term success), pride of life, etc. I believe you know the area in your life that tempts you or easily besets you. ...
He shall direct our paths
... by nature is inherently proud but if we allow the LORD to rule our hearts, He shall lead us to victory.
There are three things that easily destroy man: Pride, Lust, and Anger (Proverbs 11:2, 1 John 2:16, ...
A happy life
... Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust ...
Worldliness – The second tool of the devil
... the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world” (NLT) 1 John ...
The welfare of others
... or Jesus Christ was selfish?” As humans, our nature is tilted towards pride and greed but God is reminding us this day to blot out all acts of selfishness from within us and never cease to always regard ...
I am better off
... off without him/her”. Did that ring a bell?
Every human, whether a Christian or not, has inner pride. A “pride” that reacts aggressively when our intelligence or dignity is trampled upon by another ...
Overcoming Discouragement
... used by the enemy include hatred, envy, jealousy, deceit, lying, and pride. One tool that looks harmless but with very devastating consequences is discouragement. We have set for ourselves many targets ...
Control Your Words
"When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise.” (NIV) Proverbs 10:19
You probably know the pain of regretting words you have spoken out of pride, dishonesty, envy, gossip, ...
My debt of Love
... by a higher power. Many of us feel comfortable and exercise a sense of pride in knowing that our parents, partners, friends etc. love us, yet the knowledge of being loved by God seems so far-fetched a ...