Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God

by Max Lucado

Do you see a person wise in their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for them. (Prov. 26:12)

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight. (Isa. 5:21)

The LORD detests all the proud of heart. (Prov. 16:5)

I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. (Prov. 8:13)

When pride comes, then comes disgrace. (Prov. 11:2)

Arrogance stiffens the knee so it will not kneel, hardens the heart so it will not admit to sin. The heart of pride never confesses, never repents, never asks for forgiveness.

“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble” (1 Peter 5:5 NKJV). To the degree God hates arrogance, he loves humility.

Billy Graham has preached to 215 million people in person and hundreds of millions of others through media. He has filled stadiums on every continent. He has advised every US president from Truman to Obama. He has consistently been near the top of every most-admired list. Yet he doesn’t want to be mentioned at his own funeral.