{"id":9247,"date":"2023-12-12T07:13:19","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/?p=9247"},"modified":"2023-12-12T07:13:20","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T12:13:20","slug":"9247","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2023\/12\/12\/9247\/","title":{"rendered":"Pride and Humility"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/White-Photocentric-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9251\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/White-Photocentric-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/White-Photocentric-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/White-Photocentric-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/White-Photocentric-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/White-Photocentric-Hello-December-Instagram-Post-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/White-Photocentric-Hello-December-Instagram-Post.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Amos+7%3A1-9%3A15&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Amos 7:1-9:15<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+3%3A7-22&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Revelation 3:7-22<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+131%3A1-3&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Psalm 131:1-3<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+29%3A23&amp;version=ESV\"><strong>Proverbs 29:23<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Daily Verse:<\/strong> &#8220;One&#8217;s pride will bring him low,\u00a0but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.&#8221; Prov. 29:23<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pride and humility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing will bring one down faster than pride. For instance, my husband shot a perfect score in golf on the front nine this summer. Meaning he averaged par on every hole. In golf, each hole has a designated number of strokes to play, called par, something not easy to achieve.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Ron&#8217;s case, he had a bogey and a birdie. Golf lingo for one stroke over (bogie) and under (birdie) par, he achieved the golfer&#8217;s dream of shooting an even score. Ever since, my poor hubby has struggled with his golf game. Golf humbles people fast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the root of all sin resides pride. <em>Gawa<\/em>, the Hebrew word for pride in today&#8217;s verse, means <em>majesty, glory, triumph, arrogance, conceit<\/em>. Whenever we puff ourselves up because of an achievement, we can trust the bubble will break quickly. Hit a great shot and duff the next one; golf and life have much in common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holy Spirit sandpaper will keep us humble. Coming before the Maker, confessing our sins, and receiving His grace comes with a side of humility.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"760\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1.jpg 760w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Beach-Wear-Etsy-Banner-1-300x39.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lord, forgive us for becoming prideful. Help us to stay focused on You, remembering perfect doesn&#8217;t exist in this world, but Your grace and mercy do. Let us remain humble and hungry for more of You. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One minute read. Daily Reading: Amos 7:1-9:15, Revelation 3:7-22, Psalm 131:1-3, Proverbs 29:23 Daily Verse: &#8220;One&#8217;s pride will bring him low,\u00a0but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.&#8221; Prov. 29:23 Pride and humility. Nothing will bring one down faster than pride. 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