A Proud Heart…Is Sin

We live in a world where pride is encouraged. We are told to be proud of our accomplishments and proud of our children. We have pride in our work and very few people think twice about it, but God tells us that pride is sin. There are no two ways about it. A certain level of satisfaction in a job well done is healthy, but our society has taken it way too far. The issue is this: if we are proud of something we have done, we are taking away glory that belongs to God and keeping it for ourselves. God has given us everything we have. So, there is no reason for us to be proud. God wants us to praise Him for the abilities that He has given us. Let's remember to praise God next time we are tempted to be proud.