I never realized how prideful I was until I learned humility and met God. I was programmed by society into thinking of and worshipping myself. Oh, how miserable I was! If I hadnt experienced ego death, I wouldnt have known humility. Society celebrates pride because society is ruled by demonic forces, and whether you believe in it or not, there is a spiritual battle out for your soul.
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. [Ephesians 6:12]
The opposite of pride is humility, and humility requires sacrifice and selflessness. It requires dying to/denying yourself and your selfish desires in order to live for God and walk in obedience. It's also something no one wants to do because they're following the crowds that live in their sins, and live according to their flesh.
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me." [Mark 8:34]
To love is to be humble and to love is to not operate from a spirit of fear, for fear and love cannot exist together.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. [1 John 4:18]
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