Pride starts small
In my experience, we as humans don’t just up and say to God, I’m taking Your job! Move over!
No, we would never fall for that one. We know too much.
But second-guess someone who’s in charge of something, believing in our heart that we could do a better job? That’s no big deal, right? Hmmm.
The story of the three servants in Matthew 25:14-30 (you know, the one where the master goes away and leaves them each with money to invest for him) ends with this moral: if you’re faithful with the little things, you’ll be faithful with bigger ones, too.
If I am going to keep my heart pure, it means being on guard for the half-truths that get me into trouble. Sometimes it’s finding fault with the way someone else does things, thinking I’ve got it all going on. Sometimes it’s looking too hard at what I’ve accomplished, instead of keeping my eyes where they belong – on Christ.
I love the way Neil closed this one: Instead, your life should be characterized by worshipful humility and obedience to God.
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