10 Mistakes People Make with Pride (plus 1 bonus)

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10 Mistakes People Make with Pride (plus 1 bonus):

1. Think they don’t have any. (Galatians 6:3)
2. Forget it made the devil fall. (Isaiah 14:13; Luke 10:18)
3. Rarely say they’re sorry / apologize / ask for forgiveness / admit they were wrong.
4. Forget that confession of sin breaks its grip. (James 5:16; 1 John 1:9)
5. Don’t realize it may be the very reason why they are in a downward spiral. (Proverbs 16:18)
6. Hold others to a higher standard than themselves (self-righteousness). (Romans 2:1-3; Matthew 23:1-4)
7. Displace God as judge, jury and executioner. (Luke 9:53-57)
8. Turn away others according to their own criteria versus God’s. (Luke 9:49-50)
9. Overlook that it’s the source of all conflict. (James 4:1-10)
10. Think they can serve God and remain alone. (Hebrews 10:25)

BONUS Don’t understand that only Jesus Christ can free from the ultimate pride (an unrepentant heart and a refusal to surrender to God’s will and way). (Romans 6:23; Psalm 18:3)

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