From "Living Free" by Beth Moore
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're too full of me to forgive.
I cheat you of Holiness....Because you refuse to admit when you're 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 convince 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.
1 comment:
this was SUCH a good Bible study. i remember being struck more than ever before how pride is such a destructive thing, and i really appreciated this selection from it. thanks for the reminder.
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