Pride so often is the reason why we don’t do something or why we try to get somewhere. So how do we conquer pride? What do we have that can’t be overcome by self-righteousness, or pride?… This answer simply put: LOVE

 

When you love someone you’ll do anything for them. Think about it, when you love your daughter you’ll wear funny clothes, you’ll go to the ballet recital, you’ll sit down to the tea party, you will even let her stand on your toes as you dance around with her. When you love your wife you’ll spend the extra money for nice things, you’ll hold your pee while she’s taking an extra long time in the bathroom, you’ll even put the toilet seat down just because she asks you to.

 

There’s an oldies song called, “When a Man Loves a Woman” that talks about the things He’ll do for her.

When a man loves a woman:


  • He can’t keep his mind on nothing else, He’ll trade the world for the good thing He’s found
  • He’ll give up all his comfort and sleep out in the rain if thats the way she says it ought to be
  • If shes bad he can’t see it, she can do no wrong
  • He’ll turn His back on his best friend if he puts her down
  • He’ll spend his very last dime trying to hold on to what he has
  • He’ll give her everything He has trying to hold to her love

When you love someone there is nothing that can keep you from doing whats needed for their good. So if we love God then there should be nothing that keeps us from doing what He asks of us, simply because He asked us… and we love Him. There should be no level of fear, no amount of pride or arrogance that can keep us from doing what He wants. He will forever be by our side because HE LOVES US TOO. He has already shown us the magnitude of His love, “That while we were still broken He died for us.”  — Romans 5:8

 

If God loved you this much when you were still a rebel, won’t He surely love you now that you love Him in return.

 

So don’t be afraid, do not allow pride control you, Let the understanding of God’s great love overwhelm you and know that this Love… His Love… never fails, It never leaves, never forsakes or fades, but is eternally faithful, eternally by our side. Even when we can’t see it.