Saturday 25th July 2020 Devotion
Scripture:- James 4:1-17
Topic:- How To Detect Pride In Our Lives
Text:- Galatians 6:4
If Pride is an abomination to God and God rejects Proud people, how do I Detect Pride in my life and acts?
- If you don’t tremble at God’s word, you’re Proud.
- When you seek vain glory, you’re Proud.
- If you have any sense of self worth (you think you are better than someone else), you’re Proud.
- If you normally look down on others, you’re Proud.
- if you have any act of showmanship or always flaunting your Wealth, your Body with indecent clothes, you’re Proud.
- If you don’t respect others (old or young), you’re Proud.
- If you have any trace of selfishness, you’re Proud.
- If you get offended over little matters or minor issues, you’re Proud.
- If you hate Corrections you’re Proud.
- If you find it Difficult to Apologise, you’re Proud.
- If you find it Difficult to Appreciate others, you’re Proud.
- If you Hate Instructions, you’re Proud.
- if you’re not always at ease to Accommodate others, you’re Proud.
- If you get Irritated at others unnecessarily, you’re Proud.
- If you lack the five magic words, (Please, Pardon me, I’m sorry, Thank you and Excuse me), you’re Proud.
- If you always exaggerate, you’re Proud.
- If you find it difficult to relate with people of lower class, you’re Proud.
- If you find it difficult to adapt to certain conditions/situations, you’re Proud.
- If you always want your Will, Decision, Reasoning and Desire to Supersede others, you’re Proud.
- If you get offended when your Counsel is not taken, you are Proud.
- If you get angry when you are not consulted or your Suggestion/Decision is Not Endorsed, you are Proud.
- If you are not happy when others especially your juniors are Promoted or you don’t give Honour to whom Honour is due, you’re Proud.
- If you are wise in your own eyes, you’re Proud.
- If you don’t take wise and positive counsel/advice, you’re Proud.
- If you lack the fear of God, you’re Proud.
- If you don’t have Plan/Hope of making Heaven, you’re Proud.
- If you lack the zeal to maintain Peace, you’re Proud.
- If you always want people to Acknowledge your Presence and your Achievements in Public Places, you’re Proud.
- If you treat the Poor with Disdain, you’re Proud.
- If you Read this Piece and you Fail to *Humble yourself, Reflect on your Life Style or you Do not See this Piece as a Transparent Truth/Mirror, you’re PROUD.
Prayer Point:- Oh Lord God, help me to destroy the spirit of pride, i must decrease and You God to increase in my life henceforth by fire, in the name of Jesus Christ.
Have A Blessed Saturday!
