Put Pride In Its Place
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When the argument won’t go away, have you thought about whether the problem might be you? Your pride keeps conflicts alive, but humility ends them.
Proverbs 13:10 says that where there is strife, there is pride. Our first instinct in any conflict, with our wife, our kids, a coworker, or a friend, is to decide the other person is the unreasonable one. Solomon won’t let us stop there. Chris explains how pride turns small disagreements into deep divisions, and why three simple words, “Maybe I’m wrong,” can be both the hardest and the most powerful thing a man says.
Scripture doesn’t say wisdom belongs to the man who gives advice. It says wisdom is found in the man willing to receive it. A strong man doesn’t think he knows everything; he knows he doesn’t. His wife, his pastor, and the brothers who’ve walked the road before him can all see things he can’t. If nobody in your life has permission to correct you, you’ll end up surrounded by people who only tell you what you want to hear. Pride wants to win the argument, while wisdom wants to find the truth. Pride asks, “How do I prove I’m right?” Wisdom asks, “What can I learn from this?” Sometimes the person God most wants to change isn’t the one you’re in conflict with. It’s you.
Verse of the Day: Proverbs 13:10
Your Daily Man-Up Challenge
Identify one person you trust to tell you the truth and ask them: “Is there anything you see in my life that I need to work on?” Then don’t defend, explain or argue. Just listen, say “Thank you, I’ll pray about that,” and take it to God. If something needs to change, change it. And if pride has kept you from making the first move in a conflict, make the call, send the text, and take responsibility for your part.
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