Identify the Pride

I was an athlete growing up, even into adult years; it's what brought me out of my 'shy shell' - My Identity was in sports = Pride!

I held an awesome job that few women had (or have), and enjoyed it and all of my co-workers, for 30 years - My Identity was in a job = Pride!

I had a good salary and money in the bank; I had done, and was doing, well. I could help anyone at anytime - My Identity was in money = Pride!

I had a church family that I loved; I worked hard in the church, giving anything to anyone, but focus was lost - My Identity was in 'what I was doing' = Pride!

I was married to a man I loved very much - He had a great singing voice, which made me 'proud' to be his wife - My Identity was in a man = Pride!

Each of these 'prideful identifiers' slowly ended; Some by my choice - Some being forced - But all ended, leaving me empty for a short time.

Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall

 

I came to a point where I had nothing; and nothing to be 'proud' of! But, at that moment God stepped in and showed me, and is continuing to show me, He is all I need!! He had to purge the pride! Too many things were taking up space where He belonged.

 

When I got to the end of my rope, or I should say, the end of ME, God reached down and pulled me up. I had to let go of things, and my pride, and grab hold to Him.

 

I may be alone, without what once 'identified' me and made me 'proud', but with Jesus I'm never alone - He has promised to be, and shows me each day that He is with me - He IS ALL I need!! He is beginning to restore and replace some things in my life, financially and spiritually, but I'm no longer proud of the things of this world but am proud to proclaim I'm His daughter and He is my Father!

1 John 2:15-17 Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world - the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life - is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.

 

 

Today, let God 'purge the pride'! He will RESCUE-REDEEM-RESTORE and RENEW you, as only He can do!!

 

 

Purged of Pride and Planted in Him........