Hello, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Do you have patience over pride?

Question

Hello all! I pray that you are all doing well today. Friends, do you have patience over pride?
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof:
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Ecclesiastes 7:8
A little boy was crying in the hall outside of a local bookstore. His mom wouldn't let him open the heavy glass door to help her with her arm load of books. He was wailing over and over, " I can do it myself, I can do it myself!"
This reminds me of when I get tired, hungry, or angry and pride raises its impatient voice. The emotion of self-preservation just comes naturally. I know we all have similar emotions at times. Sometimes it is all we can do to hold our tongues, to calm our thoughts. To be patient when pride is at the door and to turn our eyes off of ourselves and onto the Lord takes great effort.
The solution would be, of course, that we be on special guard in our vulnerable moments and not allow pride to have its way.

Patience must be the victor. Only the Lord can strengthen us in these times to do what is right. It is the better way by far.

Please feel free to e-mail me with prayer requests if you wish. I love you all, Cat

Answer 1

Patience is a virtue and as with all virtues, it requires effort. I try my best and yet I do fail at times but God has promised that His grace is sufficient for even me...


BTW: Thanks for asking a question. God bless.

Answer 2

Proverbs 15:1-2 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Proverbs 15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Answer 3

Well, I'm assuming that to some degree this is directed at me. I'm trying to be good, I really am.

Answer 4

beautiful thought.

god bless you