The Silent Killer
Proverbs 16:18 Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat.
Pride is the antithesis of love. It’s the complete opposite of love. And pride, as ugly as it is, is something that we’re all prone to, from time to time.
They talk about heart attack and stroke as being the silent killers. We don’t realise that a vessel in our brain or in our heart is blocked. And all of a sudden – bang – it’s too late. It’s all over. Still today, the most common outcome of a heart attack or stroke is death.
But if we had to think emotionally, spiritually – what’s the silent killer there? What’s the thing lying dormant within, that’s ready to rob us of life itself? It’s something that I’ve thought a bit about – and you know my hunch is, it’s pride.
Proverbs 16:18 Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat.
When we put ourselves at the centre of the universe, when we become our own little tin-pot god, when we expect the world to bow and scrape to us, well, that’s called pride. It’s an arrogance, a selfishness, an ugliness, that alienates us from people, and from God.
And pride … pride always comes before a fall. It’s a spiritual law in this universe; it’s just the way it is. Pride always, always comes before the fall.
Look at what I’ve achieved. Look at how successful I am, the car I drive, the way I look. I am so much better than that person over there.
These are the things we cling to … with pride. And all of a sudden – bang – it’s too late. It’s all over. Can I ask you today, what thoughts about yourself do you cling to, with pride? Because, listen:
Pride is the first step toward destruction. Proud thoughts will lead you to defeat.
That’s God’s Word. Fresh … for you … today.
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