God often uses intense pressure and adversity to humble us and refocus our thoughts so that we begin to think the way He thinks. We also learn how to pray what Jesus prayed to His Father in the Garden of Gethsemane, "Not My will, but Yours be done" (Luke 22:42). Pain, embarrassment, and criticism are God’s safety checks to keep us from being prideful and arrogant.

When facing a difficulty, we have a choice. Either we can become hardened by our circumstances or humbled by them. If we are humbled, we will gain God’s perspective and quickly discover that He is guiding us to spiritual victory. If we are hardened, we become disillusioned and run the chance of becoming bitter and spiritually shortsighted.

I have noticed much hardness of heart and EXTREME bitterness and anger in some of the posts here on this board.

It doesn't have to be that way. It really is a simple matter of surrending your will to the will of the Creator.
After all, does the clay say to the potter, I know what is best for me?


God will resist the prideful in heart.

God will reward those who are humble in heart.

There is no humility in Satan. All pride has its beginning in him, and rebellion is the evidence of its presence. Isaiah records Satan’s words of pride and self-exhalation: "I will ascend to heaven; I will raise my throne above the stars of God, and I will sit on the mount of assembly. . . . I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High" (Isaiah 14:13-14). The bitter end of pride always is separation from God.

The Enemy’s fall was the result of his refusal to worship God. Pride and rebellion always stand in stark opposition to humility. They are traveling companions and pose the greatest threat to our spiritual maturity and intimacy with God. A person with a sense of pride will think he does not need God nor will he feel he must give an account for his actions.

Satan is a liar and a deceiver. He has worked his charm (if you can call it that) on some of you who are very succeptable to "strong" figures right now.
You might not be wanting to look to humble yourself, but instead are looking for ways to show how "bad" you are.

You aren't "bad". But you may enjoy acting like it for a season. In the end, your blinders will be stripped off of your eyes and you are standing there before the Holy God Almighty, totally helpless to help yourself.

What will your "bad" self do then?

You can always choose to humble yourself....until that day you take your last breath............and in a split second.......................you are in eternity.

What are your thoughts?