Blinded by Pride
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
It is an ageless struggle of married couples - directions to a new location. Husbands refuse to acknowledge they are lost and wives refuse to quit voicing their doubts. Even after maps were replaced with GPS receivers, men still struggle to find their way and women continue to criticize. I often wonder what are the statistics of the number of spousal arguments daily caused by being lost? And the root cause of such arguments? Pride. As a husband, it is sometimes too painful to confess that I have no clue where I am, so I will continue to drive in desperation of getting lucky and finding my destination. I could probably rely on luck if I was consistent in winning the lottery but I have yet to convince myself that I am lucky in any perspective!
Solomon cautions us in the verse above regarding our Christian life. We are tempted to rely on our inherent abilities to determine right from wrong vice following the Lord. While it doesn't make any sense that we would trust our sinful selves vice our Savior, we often have too much pride to confess our inabilities to our Master. Doesn't He know already? Much like your wife can see the street signs when you are lost, your Savior knows when your soul is straying as well. Simply, everyone else can see the error of your way, except you. When you are blinded by pride, you fail to see the obvious.
Confess you weakness to your Savior - he is waiting for your acknowledgement of wrong. And he will forgive us. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9
Proverbs 3:5
It is an ageless struggle of married couples - directions to a new location. Husbands refuse to acknowledge they are lost and wives refuse to quit voicing their doubts. Even after maps were replaced with GPS receivers, men still struggle to find their way and women continue to criticize. I often wonder what are the statistics of the number of spousal arguments daily caused by being lost? And the root cause of such arguments? Pride. As a husband, it is sometimes too painful to confess that I have no clue where I am, so I will continue to drive in desperation of getting lucky and finding my destination. I could probably rely on luck if I was consistent in winning the lottery but I have yet to convince myself that I am lucky in any perspective!
Solomon cautions us in the verse above regarding our Christian life. We are tempted to rely on our inherent abilities to determine right from wrong vice following the Lord. While it doesn't make any sense that we would trust our sinful selves vice our Savior, we often have too much pride to confess our inabilities to our Master. Doesn't He know already? Much like your wife can see the street signs when you are lost, your Savior knows when your soul is straying as well. Simply, everyone else can see the error of your way, except you. When you are blinded by pride, you fail to see the obvious.
Confess you weakness to your Savior - he is waiting for your acknowledgement of wrong. And he will forgive us. "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9
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