Where Does Pride Hide in Your Daily Life?

But for David, his “me” became more important than the “He.” His desire to feel good about himself was more important than his desire to honor God. Sound familiar?

That is why pride is so destructive - because pride in our hearts means that right below the surface of our holiness and piety lies this dragon of idolatry. Why idolatry? because we have put ourselves above what God wants and us above God. And left unchecked, unconfessed, and unrepented from pride will lead to whatever kind of disgusting sin you could imagine.

This reminds me of how Solomon, the wisest man to ever live, promised us that:

I have seen it in politics, show business, and in the church (such as in the recent pastors who have resigned or been forced to resign in the news). And oh yeah… I have seen it in my own life. I have found myself in the worst situations in life when I thought too highly of myself and thought I was good or strong enough. But I learned very quickly that pride silently destroys us from the inside out.

Solomon again wrote that:

That is also why Jesus preached in his Sermon on the Mount that a joyful life will come from us recognizing how needy and desperate we are for God. He said:

Think about it: if Jesus (God in the flesh) chose to live a life of humility and servitude, how could we ever think that we should live a life of anything less?

In what area is there pride in your life? In what area do you believe too highly about yourself? In what area are you convinced that you “deserve” better?

May we remember today that if there was any that we could ever be “good enough,” then Jesus would not have had to come and live a perfect life, die on the cross for our sins, and rise again? There is no room for pride in the life of a Christian who accurately sees himself and herself in light of the Gospel.

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Robert Hampshire is a pastor, teacher, writer, and leader. He has been married to Rebecca since 2008 and has four children: Brooklyn, Bryson, Abram, and Aubrey. Robert attended North Greenville University in South Carolina for his undergraduate and Liberty University in Virginia for his Masters. He has served as a worship pastor, youth pastor, family pastor, church planter, and Pastor of Worship and Discipleship. He now serves at  Calvary Baptist Church in Florence, South Carolina. He furthers his ministry through his blog site, Faithful Thinking, and YouTube channel. His life goal is to serve God and His Church by reaching the lost with the gospel, making devoted disciples, equipping and empowering others to go further in their faith and calling, and leading a culture of multiplication for the glory of God. Find out more about him here.