Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. (Philippians 2:3, NIV)
Pride focuses thought, energy, and attention on me –
a poor,
pitiable,
helpless creature –
rather than on our
magnificent,
loving,
eternal Father.
Pride steals glory and praise from God.
It distracts those He would draw to himself.
Pride is a lie.
It cloaks me in
darkness and
self-delusion
rather than in
light,
love, and
truth.
Pride focuses inward rather than
upward and
outward.
It makes my world smaller.
Pride perverts,
binds,
blinds, and
destroys.
Merciful Jesus, save me from the foolishness of pride.
Father, since You are who You are and
I am who I am,
help me to starve my gluttonous ego,
not feed it.
Hymn: I Fix My Thoughts on You
