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But the very act of pausing in a busy day to pray is an act of weakening pride in my life, acknowledging that I am a dependent creature. I am not self sufficient.

But the very act of pausing in a busy day to pray is an act of weakening pride in my life, acknowledging that I am a dependent creature. I am not self sufficient.

C. J. Mahaney
Pride, Self, Pausing

Pride takes innumerable forms but has only one end: self-glorification. That’s the motive and ultimate purpose of pride—to rob God of legitimate glory and to pursue self-glorification, contending for supremacy with Him. The proud person seeks to glorify himself and not God, thereby attempting in effect to deprive God of something only He is worthy to receive

C. J. Mahaney
Pride, Self, Proud Person
C.J. Mahaney (2008). “Humility: True Greatness”, p.22, Multnomah

We cannot free ourselves from pride and selfish ambition; a divine rescue is absolutely necessary.

C. J. Mahaney
Selfish, Ambition, Pride
C.J. Mahaney (2008). “Humility: True Greatness”, p.31, Multnomah

Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.

C. J. Mahaney
Pride, Acknowledge, Refuse
C.J. Mahaney (2008). “Humility: True Greatness”, p.21, Multnomah

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