July 2, 2023 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John (2SoJ)
Pride #1 Evil
Pride has become the most pervasive and deadliest evil in America. Pride not only corrupts but destroys relationships and even ends up pushing people to commit murder or suicide. Prideful individuals rejoice in their nature of being prideful and the outcomes it produces. A person can have pride in so many things and it displays itself in multiple ways so that our society gives honor to those who are prideful people who manifest their pride for all to see. Pride is evil and we must counter its influences through humility, unity, and peace.
I consider Pride to be the #1 enemy in America. It is easily recognized in the LGBTQ+ community. They rejoice in their pride and consider their sexual orientation to be their identity, strength, and power in society. Their pride pushes them to seek power and control over others. In fact, the LGBTQ+ community believes that their destiny is to have total control over America as well as all Western societies. They believe their pride makes them mentally superior, but their actions display their weaknesses and disregard for others who choose an ethical standard outside of their philosophical and behavioral standards. (Author’s note: I have personal friends that are gay or have rejected the gay lifestyle that do not nor ever did identify with the LGBTQ+ philosophy or its political influence.)
The Bible has lots to say about PRIDE, and it is Satan who wants every person to be as prideful as possible. It is because of pride that people turn to Satan and away from God. I see so many people today already having the “Mark of the Beast” as predicated by Jesus and the Bible. It begins with pride and continues with a lust for power and control over others.
If you want to overcome pride in your life, it begins with humbling yourself, considering others to be of more worth than self, and striving to help others reach their goals in Christ instead of comparing oneself to others thereby seeing how one is better than others.
The Church will never become what Christ wants us to be through pride. Unity demands humility and the operation of faith only comes through humility. When humility is the primary force in our lives and not pride, we will begin to love as Christ has loved us, and not before. Love is the opposite of pride and love is what God wants us to model and operate in this world—read First Corinthians chapter thirteen for the particulars of being anti-prideful.
It is time Church to confront pride not only in our lives but everywhere we see it in our society and nation. Either we shine forth as a light in this world or we allow darkness to overcome our light and allow it to be extinguished.
The choice is yours—choose light or choose darkness. My prayer is that your faith will confront the darkness and that your shield of faith will protect you from the evil of pride. That is What Jesus Would Want Me To Do!
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