Monday, December 14, 2020

Consequences of Pride

Those who become angry at a correction are those who know they are guilty.
An innocent person who is falsely accused does not become angry they become shocked and curious wanting to know why someone would believe they are guilty of something they didn't do.
Outbursts of anger is a sign that there is already anger inside all the time. Those who have no anger inside do not automatically pop off when challenged about anything.
Ecclesiastes 9:6-7 "…8 The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one. 9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool."
Proverbs 29:8-10 "…8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger. 9 If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.10 Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.…"
Whatever emerges from us in any situation is the proof of our character. If rage, then we know God has sent someone to challenge us so we can see our real selves. It is only through confession that we will improve and grow in holiness.
Mankind tends to elevate his own opinions of themselves. We tend to believe we are better than we are and more accomplished than we are, the truth is God knows who we are and wants to show us so we can pray to be sanctified, changed to grow in holiness.
Those who boast and those who rage are of the same sort. These are people who have an elevated view of their own importance and must convince others. Notice too that their elevated view is not based on reality but rather on how they wish to believe about themselves. Their belief about themselves does not have to be based on anything real, only that they want to "feel" they are special and superior.
This mentality of superiority demonstrates a person who is insecure. A person who has confidence in their life has no need to boast or swagger as though they are better. A secure mature personality is comfortable with their own accomplishments and not embarrassed about their failures because they know failures teach important lessons.
When a narcissist fails they cannot admit it because they think it makes them a worthless person. They think others are unworthy of respect and honor if they fail in some way. They treat people disrespectfully when they see them as beneath them, to avoid facing their own demons.
Someone who loves does not treat anyone disrespectfully but will be bold and tell the truth. The narcissist will see honesty as an attack against them.
Brothers and Sisters, seek God with all your heart and you will see yourself in truth, the good and the bad. The good to praise God for His kindness in changing us and the bad to be cleaned further.
James 4:7-9 "7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Grieve, mourn and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.…"
Only the humble can submit themselves to God, only the humble can submit to others and only the humble can admit their flaws to be cleansed growing in holiness. If we believe we have arrived at humility then we have not seen ourselves in truth. No one has arrived and will not until the Lord takes us out of this world.
Every time we think we have discovered everything about ourselves that needs to be cleansed God sends more circumstances to reveal our inner heart so that we can see what we have suppressed. All our experiences in life that we cannot control are sent from God to change our flawed character.
1 John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."
No one will be cleansed if they will not confess their sins and flaws. We must obey God and confess. No Spiritual growth will occur in those who will not confess their sins.
1 John 1:7
"But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin."
The Holy Spirit will go silent in His children who will not admit their sin. When we will not consult God He will go silent within us, leaving us to our own foolish devices.
1 Thessalonians 5:18-20 "…18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 19 Do not extinguish the Spirit. 20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,…"
Don't silence the Holy Spirit by ignoring the Word of God or dismissing and rejecting a correction.

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