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Pride vs Humility
Author - Chris Campbell
Pride is a killer. Pride says, "I can do it! I can get myself out of this mess without God or anyone else's help." Oh no we can't! We absolutely need God and we desperately need each other. Paul wrote, "We worship in the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh" (Philippians 3:3).
Humility is confidence properly placed in God. We are to be "strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might" (Ephesians 6:10). James 4:6-10 and 1 Peter 5:1-10 tell us that spiritual problems will follow when we are proud. Use the following prayer to express your commitment to live humbly before God.
"Dear Heavenly Father, You have said that pride goes before destruction and an arrogant spirit before stumbling(Proverbs 16:18). I confess that I have been thinking mainly of myself and not of others. I have not denied myself, picked up my cross daily and followed You(Matthew 16:24). And as a result, I have given ground to the enemy in my life. I have believed that I could be successful by living according to my own power and resources. I now confess that I have sinned against You by placing my will before Yours and by centering my life around myself instead of You. I renounce my pride and my selfishness and close any doors I've opened in my life or pyschical body to the enemies of the Lord Jesus Christ. I choose to rely on the Holy Spirit's power and guidance so that I can do Your will. I give my heart to You and stand against all of Satan's attacks. I ask You to show me how to live for others I now choose to make others more important than me and to make You the most important Person of all in my life (Romans 12:10; Matthew 6:33). Please show me specifically now the ways in which I have lived pridefully. I ask this in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, amen."
Having made such a commitment in prayer, now allow God to show you any specific areas of your life where you have been prideful, such as:
For each of the above areas that has been true in your life, pray out loud:
"Lord, I agree I have been prideful in the area of _____________. Than You for forgiving me for this pridefulness. I choose to humble myself and place all my confidence in You. I ask this in Your name Jesus, amen."
Humility is confidence properly placed in God. We are to be "strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might" (Ephesians 6:10). James 4:6-10 and 1 Peter 5:1-10 tell us that spiritual problems will follow when we are proud. Use the following prayer to express your commitment to live humbly before God.
"Dear Heavenly Father, You have said that pride goes before destruction and an arrogant spirit before stumbling(Proverbs 16:18). I confess that I have been thinking mainly of myself and not of others. I have not denied myself, picked up my cross daily and followed You(Matthew 16:24). And as a result, I have given ground to the enemy in my life. I have believed that I could be successful by living according to my own power and resources. I now confess that I have sinned against You by placing my will before Yours and by centering my life around myself instead of You. I renounce my pride and my selfishness and close any doors I've opened in my life or pyschical body to the enemies of the Lord Jesus Christ. I choose to rely on the Holy Spirit's power and guidance so that I can do Your will. I give my heart to You and stand against all of Satan's attacks. I ask You to show me how to live for others I now choose to make others more important than me and to make You the most important Person of all in my life (Romans 12:10; Matthew 6:33). Please show me specifically now the ways in which I have lived pridefully. I ask this in the name of my Lord Jesus Christ, amen."
Having made such a commitment in prayer, now allow God to show you any specific areas of your life where you have been prideful, such as:
- Having a stronger desire to do my will than God's.
- Relying on my own strengths and abilites rather than on God's.
- Thinking my ideas are better than other people's.
- Wanting to control how others act rather than develop self-control.
- Considering myself more important than others.
- Having a tendency to think I don't need people.
- Finding it difficult to admit when I am wrong.
- Being a people-pleaser rather than a God-pleaser.
- Being overly concerned about getting credit for doing good things.
- Thinking I am more humble than others.
- Thinking I am smarter than my parents.
- Feeling my needs are more important than other people's needs.
- Considering myself better than others because of my academic, artistic, or athletic abilities and accomplishments.
- Other _________________.
For each of the above areas that has been true in your life, pray out loud:
"Lord, I agree I have been prideful in the area of _____________. Than You for forgiving me for this pridefulness. I choose to humble myself and place all my confidence in You. I ask this in Your name Jesus, amen."
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