James 4:16 says, “You boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.”
There is an unhappy future for the person with unchecked arrogance. Pride is such a deadly sickness, and yet unlike other diseases, the more of it someone has, the less of it can be seen in the mirror. Conceit blinds the person who has it while others can see it clearly. A close relationship with God deepens our capacity for relationships with others and provides the deepest, most enduring happiness. However, arrogance makes authentic relationships nearly impossible, especially with the Almighty. God is the most humble of all, bending low in the incarnation. He made Himself smaller to redeem us. Father expunge from me every smidgen of pride. Cleanse me from its deceptive ways that I may reflect Your Glory.
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