a few words about pride

Posted: September 7th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: faith, life, love | Tags: , , | 5 Comments »

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It’s Labor Day, and instead of being out on a beach like I should be (and probably will be, later, granted I can find parking!), I’m at home, thinking about pride and being self-serving. As our wonderful lead pastor Joseph Barkley said yesterday at church, “the opposite of love is pride.” This statement really resonated with me, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. Upon doing a little Google-ing, I found a wonderful poem by Beth Moore that sums up the evilness of pride.


My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
I cheat you of your God-given destiny…because
you demand your own way.
I cheat you of contentment…because you
“deserve better than this.”

I cheat you of knowledge…because you already
know it all.

I cheat you of healing…because you’re
too full of me to forgive.

I cheat you of holiness…because you refuse to
admit when you’re wrong.

I cheat you of vision…because you’d rather look
in the mirror than out a window.

I cheat you of a genuine friendship…because
nobody’s going to know the real you.

I cheat you of love…because real romance
demands sacrifice.

I cheat you of greatness in heaven…because you
refuse to wash another’s feet on earth.

I cheat you of God’s glory…because I convince
you to seek your own.

My name is Pride. I am a cheater.

You like me because you think I’m always looking out for you.
Untrue. I’m looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you, I admit, but don’t worry…
If you stick with me
You’ll never know.

found: The Striving Wife

P.S. You probably won’t read this for a day or so, because I’m currently moving my blog to self-hosted, big ups to (mt) media temple! Woot!

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5 Comments on “a few words about pride”

  1. 1 Julian Smith said at 11:03 am on September 11th, 2009:

    That poem sums it up! I’ve read it before… so true. Congrats on self-hosting your blog! Wooo!

  2. 2 Guest said at 4:17 am on September 14th, 2009:

    Thanks for sharing the poem. I needed that today.

  3. 3 theoneinpink » Kanye Needs A Time-Out said at 3:19 pm on September 14th, 2009:

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  4. 4 TMad said at 3:49 am on September 16th, 2009:

    I’ve been following your sojourning funnyman’s westward postings and I happened upon your page. This is pretty powerful. Especially the lyric about contentment. Quite an unexpected word for the day. Thank you.

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