True Humility Brings Joy
Proverbs 16:5} Everyone proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting, hateful, and exceedingly offensive to the Lord, be assured (I pledge it) they will not go unpunished.
Ever come up against a person who is operating in pride? I sure have. I even used to operate in it myself when I first came to the Lord. I had blinders on when it came to being prideful. If someone would try to correct me I would be quick to jump on the bandwagon and say: That isn't God! Ever been there? I think we all have at one time or another. But I quickly learned that through true humility came spiritual growth. I always ask the Lord now to keep me humble and open to correction. I always desire to have a teachable spirit. No matter who God chooses to do it through or whatever situation He may throw my way. I've learned to slow down, take a deep breath, and not be so quick to react to negative situations. I like to go before the Lord and ask what I can learn from this or what is really going on. Prideful people can be filled with bitterness, displaced anger, unhealed hurts and so many other things that they have refused to allow the Lord to deal with.
People who are proud are very difficult to deal with. They refuse correction or any sort of good advice from anyone. They can't be told anything not only because they are not open to it, but think they already know everything. Prideful people are very opinionated. Not to mention that they are always on the defensive. The walls go up and the "no entry'' signs go up. They trust noone! This kind of attitude makes it very hard for them to receive any form of correction or rebuke for that matter. We need to remember that God chastens those He loves. They will always refuse to admit that they may be wrong. If you try to give them facts, they acccuse you of preaching to them. They are always off balance when it comes to walking the walk. Their discernment becomes clouded and they refuse to see the truth. They will always focus on their own hurts and problems and refuse to see others hurts and needs. They will also hurt others and refuse to ask forgiveness. Oh, they may ask for forgiveness as a habit or something to do, but it does not come from the heart. They are not accountable.
Prideful people will always resist the truth. Which is sad because God's word says that the truth will set us free. (John 8:32) .Too often we are in a prison of our own making. Although we need to be careful in dealing with people and make sure it is led of the Spirit. It's not our job to convince people of the truth, we plant the seed and let the Holy Spirit take over. It is the Holy Spirit who convinces and convicts people, so therefore, we should not be playing God with anyone. We don't need to try to manipulate or control anyone or force our ways or anything else for that matter on them. Proud people feel they have to convince others in every way they can that they are right and everyone else is wrong. They feel they need to tell people that they need to change or what they need to do. They are, many times, religious and legalistic, and lack in common sense and wisdom. They are so miserable in their own lives that they will try to manipulate other's lives.
Prideful people can be very intimidating and domineering. They can be rigid and often become strict disciplinarians. They have their way of doing things and if anyone does not do it their way, look out! They will push and keep on pushing until people do things their way. God is not pushy and we shouldn't be either! They can react very strongly and sometimes even violently. They will often have displaced anger and take it out on people. Prideful people will always make a mountain out of a molehill. In other words, they make a big deal out of nothing and allow their emotions, and not the Spirit of God, to rule them. It seems they have to know everything in every situation rather than trusting God in it. They want to be in control and feel no one can do things as well as they can.
Lastly, prideful people are not happy people. They are angry, sad, depressed and most times this will fall on other people. Nothing seems to go right in their lives so they blame others and even blame God. When all the time the outcome is because of their own choices or actions. When we live a life of true humility and true and complete surrender to God, we will find our lives filled with peace, favor and blessings. Why? Because we trust God enough to put everything in His hands, no matter how bad the situations around us are...because we know that we know we have a God who is faithful and will meet every need. Remember that when we doubt God we are in sin. Yes, bad things may come, bad things may hit us but the good news is that God will bring us through them all victoriously! He delivers us out of them all!! When we live a humbled life before God the joy of the Lord will take over and become our strength! Who wouldn't want that? I sure do because every time we are joyful we are laughing in the enemy's face. It's time to be still and know that God is God. He will always do over and abundantly above what we expect. So let's stop trying to fix things, to fix others, and be in control all the time, then watch what God will do. Help us Lord to truly humble ourselves beneath Your hand and your will, in Jesus name! Amen! God bless you. I love you, but Jesus loves you so much more than I ever could.
Ever come up against a person who is operating in pride? I sure have. I even used to operate in it myself when I first came to the Lord. I had blinders on when it came to being prideful. If someone would try to correct me I would be quick to jump on the bandwagon and say: That isn't God! Ever been there? I think we all have at one time or another. But I quickly learned that through true humility came spiritual growth. I always ask the Lord now to keep me humble and open to correction. I always desire to have a teachable spirit. No matter who God chooses to do it through or whatever situation He may throw my way. I've learned to slow down, take a deep breath, and not be so quick to react to negative situations. I like to go before the Lord and ask what I can learn from this or what is really going on. Prideful people can be filled with bitterness, displaced anger, unhealed hurts and so many other things that they have refused to allow the Lord to deal with.
People who are proud are very difficult to deal with. They refuse correction or any sort of good advice from anyone. They can't be told anything not only because they are not open to it, but think they already know everything. Prideful people are very opinionated. Not to mention that they are always on the defensive. The walls go up and the "no entry'' signs go up. They trust noone! This kind of attitude makes it very hard for them to receive any form of correction or rebuke for that matter. We need to remember that God chastens those He loves. They will always refuse to admit that they may be wrong. If you try to give them facts, they acccuse you of preaching to them. They are always off balance when it comes to walking the walk. Their discernment becomes clouded and they refuse to see the truth. They will always focus on their own hurts and problems and refuse to see others hurts and needs. They will also hurt others and refuse to ask forgiveness. Oh, they may ask for forgiveness as a habit or something to do, but it does not come from the heart. They are not accountable.
Prideful people will always resist the truth. Which is sad because God's word says that the truth will set us free. (John 8:32) .Too often we are in a prison of our own making. Although we need to be careful in dealing with people and make sure it is led of the Spirit. It's not our job to convince people of the truth, we plant the seed and let the Holy Spirit take over. It is the Holy Spirit who convinces and convicts people, so therefore, we should not be playing God with anyone. We don't need to try to manipulate or control anyone or force our ways or anything else for that matter on them. Proud people feel they have to convince others in every way they can that they are right and everyone else is wrong. They feel they need to tell people that they need to change or what they need to do. They are, many times, religious and legalistic, and lack in common sense and wisdom. They are so miserable in their own lives that they will try to manipulate other's lives.
Prideful people can be very intimidating and domineering. They can be rigid and often become strict disciplinarians. They have their way of doing things and if anyone does not do it their way, look out! They will push and keep on pushing until people do things their way. God is not pushy and we shouldn't be either! They can react very strongly and sometimes even violently. They will often have displaced anger and take it out on people. Prideful people will always make a mountain out of a molehill. In other words, they make a big deal out of nothing and allow their emotions, and not the Spirit of God, to rule them. It seems they have to know everything in every situation rather than trusting God in it. They want to be in control and feel no one can do things as well as they can.
Lastly, prideful people are not happy people. They are angry, sad, depressed and most times this will fall on other people. Nothing seems to go right in their lives so they blame others and even blame God. When all the time the outcome is because of their own choices or actions. When we live a life of true humility and true and complete surrender to God, we will find our lives filled with peace, favor and blessings. Why? Because we trust God enough to put everything in His hands, no matter how bad the situations around us are...because we know that we know we have a God who is faithful and will meet every need. Remember that when we doubt God we are in sin. Yes, bad things may come, bad things may hit us but the good news is that God will bring us through them all victoriously! He delivers us out of them all!! When we live a humbled life before God the joy of the Lord will take over and become our strength! Who wouldn't want that? I sure do because every time we are joyful we are laughing in the enemy's face. It's time to be still and know that God is God. He will always do over and abundantly above what we expect. So let's stop trying to fix things, to fix others, and be in control all the time, then watch what God will do. Help us Lord to truly humble ourselves beneath Your hand and your will, in Jesus name! Amen! God bless you. I love you, but Jesus loves you so much more than I ever could.
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