Comments on: The Danger of Pride http://mayheincrease.com/2010/02/the-danger-of-pride/ He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3:30 Thu, 17 May 2012 02:51:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ikehttp://mayheincrease.com/2010/02/the-danger-of-pride/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Ike Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:10:37 +0000 http://mayheincrease.com/?p=2064#comment-1272 Human pride is rooted in two kinds of self-deception. One is the deception that I can handle my own problems. And the other is the deception that nobody can handle my problems. Or to put it another way, there are two ways for the pride of man to dishonor Christ. One is to feel no need for him. And the other is to feel your need is so great he can't meet it. The one says, I don't need a crucified Christ to help me. The other says a crucified Christ can't help me. The one looks strong. The other looks weak. Both are demeaning to the grace of God. Human pride is rooted in two kinds of self-deception. One is the deception that I can handle my own problems. And the other is the deception that nobody can handle my problems.

Or to put it another way, there are two ways for the pride of man to dishonor Christ. One is to feel no need for him. And the other is to feel your need is so great he can’t meet it. The one says, I don’t need a crucified Christ to help me. The other says a crucified Christ can’t help me. The one looks strong. The other looks weak. Both are demeaning to the grace of God.

]]> By: Joehttp://mayheincrease.com/2010/02/the-danger-of-pride/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 Joe Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:50:19 +0000 http://mayheincrease.com/?p=2064#comment-1270 Phillip, thanks for sharing. It would seem that God is dealing with me on this issue as well with the changes I've experienced over the past several months with my job situation. Thank you for sharing Paul's admonition to take every thought captive. How I needed that reminder myself. Thank you brother. Phillip, thanks for sharing. It would seem that God is dealing with me on this issue as well with the changes I’ve experienced over the past several months with my job situation.

Thank you for sharing Paul’s admonition to take every thought captive. How I needed that reminder myself. Thank you brother.

]]> By: Phillip Gibbhttp://mayheincrease.com/2010/02/the-danger-of-pride/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 Phillip Gibb Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:03:03 +0000 http://mayheincrease.com/?p=2064#comment-1269 Yeah, all the time. Even catch myself daydreaming of doing well and being noticed :O Not always that bad. But I try and stop myself. A good principle would be to follow Paul's advice in taking each thought captive and thinking on the right things like in Philippians 4:8-9 Yeah, all the time. Even catch myself daydreaming of doing well and being noticed :O
Not always that bad.
But I try and stop myself.
A good principle would be to follow Paul’s advice in taking each thought captive and thinking on the right things like in Philippians 4:8-9

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