"In his pride the
wicked does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God." -
Psalm 10:4 NIV
Pride is a funny thing.
Women joke that men will drive around lost for an hour rather than stop and ask
directions. We're that way in the rest of our life as well. God, the source of
all wisdom, is eager to give us the direction we need, yet we'll take one dead
end after another rather than ask Him for help.
Jesus was different from us. He constantly sought his Father's leading. His character was flawless, free from the pride we display. Instead of trying to make it on His own, He depended heavily on the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Jesus was different from us. He constantly sought his Father's leading. His character was flawless, free from the pride we display. Instead of trying to make it on His own, He depended heavily on the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Sadly, we men are also
slow learners. It's hard for us to overcome our pride and our need for
independence. So, how do we get into the habit of asking God for help, not just
in big things, but every single day?
First, we remember what
Christ has already done for us. He saved us from our sins, something we could
never do on our own.
Second, every man has
enough failures in his past to remind him that going it alone simply hasn't
worked. We shouldn't be embarrassed by our failures; we should be embarrassed
because we were too arrogant to accept God's help.
Good news: there's hope
for every one of us. We can live the life we've always dreamed of. Pride is a
sin we can overcome, and we start by asking God for help. He's always there,
just waiting for us to ask.
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