Let's leave pride behind
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Let's take a few minutes to think about ourselves, think of two or three areas where we are proud or where we are prone to be proud and confront them.
I appeal to the elders who are among you, as an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker of the glory that is to be revealed: 2 Feed the flock of God that is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with eagerness; 3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away. 5 In the same way, you younger people, be subject to the elders; and all of you, being submissive to one another, clothe yourselves with humility, for:
God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7 casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you.
1 Peter 5.1-7
We have seen that the apostle Peter in the previous text urges us to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God but the question is the following: how can we do this? And it is here where I want us to share some possible solutions to deal with it.
We can take the case of possessions, this implies that we begin to be more generous, that we honor God with our tithes and offerings this can be a great start, let us not forget those in need and give to those who are in that situation. Let us try not to disclose to the whole world what we are doing, if we can keep it as discreet as possible it would be better.
Beware of doing your righteousness before men, to be seen by them; Otherwise you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2 Therefore when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Matthew 6:1-4
The place or position that we have achieved, let us recognize that everything we are today and what we have achieved is by the grace of God and by His powerful hand, everything we achieve in this world is thanks to God and it is necessary that we glorify God for it.
9 Let the brother who is of lowly condition boast in his exaltation; 10 but the rich, in his humiliation; For he will pass away like the flower of the grass. 11 For when the sun rises with scorching heat, the grass withers, its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes; so also the rich man will wither in all his enterprises.
James 1:9-11