PRIDE IS YOUR GREATEST ENEMY; HUMILITY IS YOUR GREATEST FRIEND
Pride’s Birth
Isaiah 14:13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. 14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” 15 But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit. New International Version
God Hates Pride
Proverbs 8:13 All who fear the Lord will hate evil. Therefore, I hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech New Living Translation
Pride Destroys
Proverbs 11:2 Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. New Living Translation
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and haughtiness before a fall. New Living Translation
James 4:6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” 7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you… New Living Translation
James 4:13 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” 14 How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog - it’s here a little while, then it’s gone. 15 What you ought to say is, “If the Lord wants us to, we will live and do this or that.” 16 Otherwise you are boasting about your own pretentious plans, and all such boasting is evil. New Living Translation
Psalm 149:4 For the Lord delights in his people; he crowns the humble with victory. New Living Translation
Proverbs 22:4 True humility and fear of the Lord lead to riches, honor, and long life. New Living Translation