Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. It is an interesting fact of life that those who need to be prepared most are often the least prepared, Such is the case here, for the proud need to prepare for the judgement of God, and yet in their pride, they cont...
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. They deceive themselves when they think otherwise. So, through several months now, I’ve thought about “Jake the Snake.” Wondered how he could be so blind. So unaware or uncaring that others can see through the veneer. ...
We know the story of how Jonah ran away from God. He may have been thinking, why preach a prophecy of destruction for the people of Nineveh when God had said He was going to destroy it? But Johnah missed the underlying nature of God to save the lost (the gospel!). Eventually, Jonah...
Today there are many such “senseless sensible ones,” since mankind has become too “clever” and is trying to become even more clever. Mankind’s intellect is becoming ever more boastful. However, pride and boastfulness of any kind are incompatible with the Church. Even in the time of the...
What I find so profound is the capacity of grace to dissolve our inherent and inherited systems—what we might call social capital. What counts before God is not what we pride ourselves on—or what we doubt ourselves on. What counts is simply that we are loved in Christ. This is massivel...
3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. ...
If, rather, I am committed to the fleeting things of myself – pride, greed, and all things self-centered – then I am not on God’s side. I have, instead, chosen the absence of God: what we call Hell and the Devil. And I’m on the side of delusion, destruction, despair, and...
and let us rise up against her in battle.2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.3The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee,thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me dow...
inLuke 21:5(andMatthew 24:1), we can feel the pride of the disciples in showing off the temple. They wanted Jesus to be just as proud. But Jesus surprises them and tells them of the utter destruction of the temple that is to come: ...
There are many peripheral negatives to go along with physical pain and suffering In the world. Division, hatred, jealousy, pride. The “United” States of America, its people are divided down political parties, philosophical denominations, race, color and creed. In some countries, people are sup...