March 28th, 2022: Damage of Pride


Here are the seven deadly sins.


Pride, lust, envy, anger, greed, gluttony, and sloth are all in.

Many seem to think pride is the worst of them all.

It has caused great men and women in history to fall.


With pride, we have failed to see who we are in God.

Nothing seems to be good enough for us, considering all we got.

Pride has taken us on the road that many have travelled frequently.

Yet, we still cannot find our ways seemingly.


We don't see God's beauty in others because of our prideful thoughts.

We pursue distructive pleasure knowing we ought not to.

Envy, jealousy, and fear take a good hold of our hearts.

Joy, hope, faith, and love gradually depart.


We cannot pray when our pride is hurt.

Tell God that we don't want to be a part of his plan on earth.

Our world suddenly is too small, and so is our presence. 

We pride ourselves with our own insignificance.


The road less travel is where pride will die.

It is quiet and yet confident in God's given life.

We hear the whisper of the Lovers in the peaceful forest.

Come and stay with me so you will rest.


Proverbs 6: 16-19

"There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers."


Galatians 5: 19-21

"Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God."

 

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