Pride is a sin
Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves. Ezra Taft Benson
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Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves. Ezra Taft Benson
Essentially, pride is a ‘my will’ rather than ‘thy will’ approach to life. Ezra Taft Benson
In the scriptures there is no such thing as righteous pride. It is always considered as a sin. Ezra Taft Benson
We can choose to humble ourselves by confessing and forsaking our sins and being born of God. Ezra Taft Benson
Pride is ugly. It says ‘If you succeed I am a failure.’ Ezra Taft Benson
Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. The central feature of pride is enmity – enmity toward God and enmity toward our fellowmen. Ezra Taft Benson
Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
A person who is obsessed with Jesus knows that the sin of pride is always a battle. Obsessed people know that you can never be \”humble enough,\” and so they seek to make themselves less known and Christ more known (Mt 5:16). Francis Chan
One of the things capitalism does is, it does enhance and exacerbate the sin of pride, making yourself, the material world the center of your universe, instead of God’s will. David Brooks
It’s a big mistake to think that your own cause, or your own country, or your own side has God in its corner. For one thing, it commits the sin of pride. Christopher Hitchens