Pride is subtle; it is hard to see it in our own life. Those close to us often see it as a growing problem before we do, but one problem with those with pride is that they resist any correction in their life. It doesn’t take much pride in us before we become totally unusable by God. Pride damages all of our relationships. Certain sins and character flaws become an open door for demons to become attached to us, and then the pride problem accelerates with their temptations to become even more prideful.

God will attempt to correct us and show us our pride problem by bringing us into humbling circumstances as He did with Nebachanesser. Sometimes we get it, but sometimes we don’t.

I fear becoming prideful and messing up the ministry God has given me, so I pray daily for God to do whatever He needs to do to keep me humble. I think about my reactions to people and situations, looking seriously for pride in my life. I pray daily, asking God to “not let pride step on my neck.”