So enjoy these words by Beth Moore - The Lord is breaking ALL my pride - its been messy and a bit of a fight, but by His grace and wisdom, my pride is shattering into a million pieces. Oswald Chambers says it all too well when he wrote the words Pride is the deification of self - that has been my life motto for far to long - I laugh at myself because I always told myself Kendra, you do not struggle with pride when it actually has been my biggest struggle all these years. This poem by Beth Moore could not have shattered my heart even more - did she read my diary?! My name is Pride. I am a cheater. I cheat you of your God-given destiny…because you demand your own way. I cheat you of contentment…because you “deserve better than this.” I cheat you of knowledge…because you already know it all. I cheat you of healing…because you are too full of you to forgive. I cheat you of holiness…because you refuse to admit when you are wrong. I cheat you of vision…because you’d rather look in the mirror than out a window. I cheat you of genuine friendship…because nobody’s going to know the real you. I cheat you of love…because real romance demands sacrifice. I cheat you of greatness in heaven…because you refuse to wash another’s feet on earth. I cheat you of God’s glory…because I convinced you to seek your own. My name is Pride. I am a cheater. You like me because you think I’m always looking out for you. Untrue. I’m looking to make a fool of you. God has so much for you, I admit, but don’t worry… If you stick with me you’ll never know. What a blessed relief comes when we finally fall on our knees and humble ourselves before God. We suddenly realize what a HEAVY weight pride has been. It is exhausting to insist on thinking so highly of oneself with such mounting evidence to the contrary! - Beth Moore
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:07:32 +0000
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