Pride

, his rightful place, and his rightful role and values.

Submission and dependence on God prevent the seeds of pride from

in us.

form the perfect petri dish for pride to grow.

We must remember God

for everything.

Everything beautiful in his life is ruined by

.

We must give ourselves to the practice of cultivating humility in our lives.

1. Make this a matter of prayer.

2. Seek to replace prideful actions or attitudes with humility expressions or attitudes called for in the Bible.

3. As you practice clothing yourself with humility you will gradually train yourself to put off prideful expressions and practice humility.

4. Cooperating with the Holy Spirit.

5. As you seek humility, you’ll have the wind of God’s blessing at your back.

This week practice reviewing this and praying along these lines.

1. Ask God to free you from all thoughts of
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   .

2. Rejoice in the thought that he has made you an equal brother or sister in Christ.

3. Be careful of
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   that would cause you to think you are either above or below others.

4. Strive to make all those you meet also sense their special standing.