pride and pridefulness

One's pride will bring him low,
But he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
~Proverbs 29:23

pride, something that we all innately possess, whether we admit it or not. it is something that build a wall between us and other people, and ultimately God. in the Bible, there are many occasions where God warns us against our pride, of us being prideful. pride is something sneaky that creeps around without you realizing how severe it has eaten you up, something that makes you feels like you are something when you are actually not, something that ultimately makes you think that you are better than others.

i realized another layer of my pride this past weekend. it was when my mom pointed out how prideful i am simply because i dont have to rely on my parents anymore. immediately i wanted to object her view, wanting to tell her that shes wrong. then i realized the fact that i acted up when she pointed out that im prideful is because my pride was hurt when she pointed it out. havent i done all the good daughter's duties? didnt i help her out every week with her work? what about the fact that she doesnt need to support me to go to college? these were the thoughts rambling through my minds during that whole time. then i realized, so what if i was wronged? so what if i was wrongly accused? wasnt Christ wrongly accused in order to save us on the cross? of course that doesnt mean that my mom was completely right with what she said, nor i wasnt guilty of what she accused me of, but it reveals again how far we fall short of Gods glory and standard, how much we need Him, center our lives around Him, how amazing is Gods grace and love.

For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me
~1Corinthians9:16