I’m ashamed to admit that my greatest temptation has been pride. Considering how modest have been my achievements, you may find that hard to believe. Experience, however, has taught me that success has only a small part to play in a person’s susceptibility. What makes pride so deadly is the fact that we are usually blind to it. We can spot it in others in a heartbeat but not in ourselves – at least that’s the way it is for me.
“Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”
— Proverbs 16:18
Lord Jesus, nothing is more dangerous than an out-of-control ego. Deliver us from fleshly pride and help us to walk humbly before You. In Your holy name we pray. Amen.