5.HAS PRIDE BEEN CONQUERED?
Satan is not our biggest enemy – self is! Pride is the number one problem of self and it is ast the bottom of most of our problems and torments. We cannot hope to be a a mature Christian until pride has been leveled low. Why? Because it opposes to one of the characteristics of Jesus which is in the fruits of the Holy Spirit which is Humility. Let us put in our minds that our main goal here on earth is to be conformed into the image and likeness of Christ. You can’ t be Christ if you are pompous, stubborn, and prideful! My spiritual mother also says to me that spirit of pride is small tiny spirit that quickly jumps into a person which is very subtle that the person is not capable of noticing that the spirit of pride is already in him/her. So let us be very watchful and cautious on this bad spirit.
Pride makes us pretend to be something we are not and brings us uder unnatural strain. Pride demands recognition. When a proud man goes unnoticed, he bocomes angry and offended – bringing on hatred, depressions, self – pity, and bitterness. Remember, this is what happened to satan. He isn’t noticed by God so He becomes jealous to the other persona of God, who’s his son, Jesus Christ. So he makes conspiracy with other angels and starts a rebellion, however, God is omnipotent, he can’t be overthrowned or subdued.Consequently, because sin starts on satan, he is putted to the fires of hell and he will never again enter the gates of heaven. Pride is also what satan uses to decieve eve. Remember, satan said to Eve, “You will become just like God!” So pride is also deceptive. We must always be cautious on our motives, actions, and specially with our thoughts.
