One of my favorite stories on pride is that of former heavyweight boxer James Tillis. He was going to fight out of Chicago so he travelled from his home town of Tulsa to start his new and exciting life. Tillis says, "I got off the bus with two cardboard suitcases under my arms in downtown Chicago and stopped in front of the Sears Tower. I put my suitcases down and I looked up at the Tower and said to myself, 'I'm going to conquer Chicago.' When I looked down, the suitcases were gone."
Who are you better than? There are people at work, church, school, sometimes even just random people you see at the mall that you are just sure that you're better than. As a Christian I am not better than the most sinful lost person. The only difference between us is Jesus. I cannot take credit for any of my gifts or abilities because they have all come from God. Everything I can do is because God has allowed it, and He can remove any of those abilities at anytime. Are you trusting in yourself or God? Trusting in God will allow Him to lift you up for His purposes. Don't rely on your strength because it is insufficient. In what relationships is pride coming out in your life? Think carefully on that. There are people that have a completely different impression of you than you would imagine based on how highly you think of yourself. Think on your conversations today, and how you portray yourself to others as you talk.
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