Pride (26)
The proclamation of new discoveries is not always a proof of devotion to the truth, it is sometimes a tribute to self-esteem.
Sacred Theology, 577
Abraham Kuyper
Sacred Theology, 577
The smallest and meanest creatures were serviceable to the great God against the Egyptians; and shall my proud heart refuse the help of mean Christians against the enemies of my salvation?
Oh, suffer me not to be wise in mine own eyes, and thereby to turn away mine ears from the words of them that are indued with spiritual wisdom; but cause me to hear counsel, and receive instruction, that I may be wise for my latter end.
He who is his own teacher, is sure to have a fool for his master!
4 Types of Pride: first is when someone attributes to himself the good which he has; the second, when he believes that the good is given by God, and yet for his own merits; the third, when he boasts that he has what he does not have; the fourth, when he has contempt for all others and wishes to seem unique.Moralia, bk 2, c6, n13
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence. Commentary on Luke 24:45
The pride and height of man is laid low, by the profound and hard places in the word of God.
It is a sign of a perverse and treacherous disposition to wound the good name of another, when he has no opportunity of defending himself.
God will have nothing to do with proud persons, he will never dwell with them, he will never keep house with them.
He that dwells in the highest heavens, will never dwell in a haughty heart.
Pride loves to climb up, not as Zacchaeus Golden Treasury
it. Pride has its root and strength in a spiritual power, outside of us as well as within us; as needful as it is that we confess and deplore it, it is satanic in origin.Humility
Humility is the only soil in which virtue takes root; a lack of humility is the explanation of every defect and failure. Humility is not so much a virtue along with the others, but is the root of all, because it alone takes the right attitude before God and allows Him, as God, to do all.Humility
Humility, the place of entire dependence upon God, is from the very nature of things the first duty and the highest virtue of His creatures. And so pride—the loss of humility—is the root of every sin and evil.Humility
A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.
Young men, I beseech you earnestly, beware of pride. Two things are said to be very rare sights in the world— one is a young man that is humble, and the other is an old man that is content. I fear that this is only too true.
Envy! Envy is the reverse side of a coin called vanity. Nobody is ever envious of others who is not first proud of himself.
If anyone would like to acquire humility, I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to realize that one is proud. And a biggish step, too. At least, nothing whatever can be done before it. If you think you are not conceited, it means you are very conceited indeed.Mere Christianity
Tis inexpressible, and almost inconceivable, how strong a self-righteous, self-exalting disposition is naturally in man; and what he will not do and suffer, to feed and gratify it.Religious Affections
There is no fault which makes a man more unpopular, and no fault which we are more unconscious of in ourselves. And the more we have it ourselves, the more we dislike it in othersMere Christianity, 91
They that know God will be humble. They that know themselves cannot be proud.
the more we have it in ourselves, the more we dislike it in others.Mere Christianity (121)
Stay close to the cross and never cease to be amazed and thankful that you are saved. People who are perpetually and thankfully amazed that God has saved them are not likely to be destroyed by pride.
To truly be serious and deliberate in mortifying pride and cultivating greatness, you must each day survey the wonderous cross on which the Prince of Glory died.
Laughter is a divine gift to the human who is humble. A proud man cannot laugh because he must watch his dignity; he cannot give himself over to the rocking and rolling of his belly. But a poor and happy man laughs heartily because he gives no serious attention to his ego.
Pride is the pursuit of happiness anywhere but in the glory of God
and the good of other people for God's sake. This is the root of all sin.
Self-righteousness is about being more aware of and irritated by the sins of others than you are conscious of and grieved by your own. Posted on his Twitter account June 15 2010
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