“God opposes everyone who is proud, but he is kind to everyone who is humble.” James 4: 6 (Contemporary English)
The ever practical James says it all in this verse. “Oppose” in this verse comes from a military term meaning “to battle against.” God resists us, or battles against us, when we are puffed up with pride. That is a battle we can’t win.
In the mist of our struggles, our pride often makes us lash out at God, when in fact, we should be looking inside ourselves for the source of the conflict, our pride. Can you think of times in your life that you have battled or struggled with God? What was the cause? What was the outcome?
Pride … Inflates our Self-Importance
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