Expansion of idea on 'Pride goes on horse back,but returns on foot'.
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Pride has been really difficult over the years for me to get my arms around. I look back and think, man, did I have a problem. I always attempted to work into the conversation what I had done or who I knew. This was a time in my life where my confidence was low. As a man of faith, I historically go to the Bible as a source of strength and encouragement and I would like to share a few of those references with you here.
When it comes to age-old wisdom, the Bible is a treasure trove. Verses like Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” and Proverbs 18:12 “Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor” send a crystal clear message of how God views pridefulness and humility. He will always scorn individuals who are full of pride and uplift those who are genuinely humble.
There are several stories in the Bible that focus on humble heroes who exercise grace and humility at every step, along with other stories of prideful characters who let their own ego get in the way of their potential for greatness. From King David, who refused to kill his enemy, King Saul (on two separate occasions, reference 1 Samuel 24 and 1 Samuel 26) to the prophet Daniel, who strove to serve God and did not seek riches or glory (Daniel 5:17), the Bible shows us the type of attitude that God desires. On the other end of the spectrum, King Saul, Nimrod, and Satan himself are famous examples of pride leading to a catastrophic downfall. Literally. Jesus tells us that He “saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven” because the devil’s pride caused him to attempt to overthrow God and steal His glory.
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