Posted by Phil on January 6, 2003, at 12:39:40
In reply to Re: empower: Disclaimer, posted by rayww on January 6, 2003, at 10:36:15
According to C.S. Lewis: Pride. He calls it the complete anti-God state of mind. It leads to all other sins.
Someone sees a friends new girlfriend and decides he wants her. Not because he feels anything special for her, he just wants to snub his friend.
It's okay to be proud of your accomplishments but if you worked hard to think you are now something special and above it all, not good.
If you are proud of your son's grades, that's different. Unless you go to your neighbor and brag about it when you know his son is struggling.
Since reading "Mere Christianity", I've never seen the world quite the same. When Charles Colson was given a copy by a friend, the former Watergate criminal became a priest. The chapter on pride was what hit him.
Many days, especially when I was younger, I had moments in my mind when I thought I was hot stuff. Felt good-ego city. I later learned that those were times I was at my worst in God's eyes.
C.S. Lewis says it waaay better than I can but, no matter your faith, that skinny little book can teach people a lot.
Just passing it on, thought you might enjoy it.
I've heard his book, "The Four Loves" is even better. And his childrens books are pretty special too.Phil
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