Believers are often torn between two extremes: total abandonment to Christ or subjection to the wishes of our pride. Beware of your pride; it's only goal is death.

The most necessary discipline of the Christian life is a consistent dependence and yielding to the indwelling Holy Spirit. Our worldly understanding will never understand this.
Absolute humility and harmony with Christ and His Word is the only true and legitimate way to engage reality. Christ alone is the means of joy, peace, hope, contentment, and holiness. Our pride is often a counterfeit of obedience to Christ. Pride is living a lie. Pride will never appreciate God's authority. Pride may be subtle; but settled, it will not let you be. There is nothing more extreme than to trust God with all your heart. the alternative (pride: the making of self) is a certain pathway to despair and death.

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

 

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