Pride Causes . . .
Ok, I admit it. I haven’t been posting anything lately -I stink at blogging. Well, here’s something very unoriginal that impacted me (a softer way to say, “convicted me.”) Maybe it will “impact” you too?
From Heartcry a journal on revival and spiritual awakening (www.lifeaction.org):
17th-century Puritan, Richard Mayo says, “Pride is a big-bellied sin’ most of the sins that are in the world are the offspring and issue of pride.”
-Joe Thorn points out that pride causes . . .
-Covetousness-because you believe you deserve something more than others do.
-Complaining-because God should have consulted you before orchestrating the events of your life.
-Ungodly ambition-because you believe that you are most qualified, and the idea of someone else being preferred over you is an insult to your perceived worth.
-Hypocrisy-because you must hide the truth-your own failures-in order to avoid shame and accumulate praise.
-Gossip-because you look so much better when telling others how awful someone else is.
-Ingratitude-because you deserve everything you get!
-Selfishness-because others do not!
-Contention-because in picking fights you feel a sense of superiority over those who may (or may not) be in error.
-Boasting-because everyone should know who you are and what you have accomplished.
-A judgmental attitude-because you believe the errors of others are much more serious than your own.
Greg said,
May 25, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Very good man. I can see sins in my own life immediately that connect with the applications Mayo makes. May God make it so that pastors of today would understand the mystery of iniquity in the same way our forebearers did. God have mercy on us for our sin, and may He purge us of its corruption more and more!