Fighting Against the “Small” Sins
[…] where you need to change, but are not willing to change? Unthankfulness, pride, impatience, frustration, harboring resentment, gossip, discontentment, control, anger, worry, worldliness, lustful […]
Ministering to the Spiritually Cold and Rebellious
[…] later became one of our deacons. He in many ways is a pride and joy of my ministry in how God had blessed that […]
Helping the Discouraged
[…] so hard for me to let somebody do that for me? It’s pride. For some of us who struggle with discouragement, part of what […]
Why Christians Need Freud
[…] interpreted as righteous indignation, I have come to understand as chutzpah and pride. What I needed was Hermes to right my interpretation. But I […]
When You’re Tempted to Ask, “Why Me?”
[…] criminal as defined by secular law. My sins are more subtle (e.g. pride, selfishness, etc.) but equally sin, for all sin denies God His rightful […]
The Importance of Confession
Truth in Love 256
[…] This is a protection for us—to keep us from from running to pride and wanting to blame shift. We should confess where this truly […]
Addressing Sinful Anger
[…] that situation. Stuart Scott drew it this way in his booklet From Pride to Humility. I really love these illustrations that highlight a God-centered […]
When Panic Attacks
[…] faith.” I find that I regularly have to confess and repent of pride, perfectionism, and people pleasing. All of those things contribute to my […]
Reviving a Broken or Stagnant Marriage
[…] there is still so much of our selfishness in us, and our pride rears up and causes us to only see our spouse’s problem […]
Power Encounters
Book Review
[…] of demons allegedly responsible for a person’s sins. Demons like Lust, Anger, Pride, and Self-Accusation require deliverance, and self-deliverance can be a learned way […]