Proverbs 16:18 says: "Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall."
Pride and God's presence are incompatible, it leads to disgrace and destruction. There is no room in God's Kingdom for pride. The only safe ambition is directed towards God's Kingdom, not our own advancements.
Sadly, a lot of parents teach their children to approach life expecting high positions, honor, and special privileges. My husband and I don't focus on raising our boys to excel at everything. Our goal is not to raise professional football or basketball players, CEO's of multi-million dollar companies or even the president of the United States. We teach our boys to work hard and take pleasure in what they do, but we also want them to fail in somethings so that they will not become self-sufficient. We want to make them aware that pride in their own abilities is foolish and that without God we have limitations.
Let's pray for our kids and renounce pride and status seeking!
May (your child's name) not be led to disgrace by pride, but be humbled by your own wisdom. (Proverbs 11:12)
Lord, make __________ turn from doing wrong, and keep him from pride. (Job 33:17)
All who fear You, Lord, will hate evil. Therefore, I pray that __________ will hate pride and arrogance, corruption and perverse speech.
Let not the foot of arrogance come upon ___________, nor the hand of the wicked drive him way. (Psalms 36;11)
Lord, Help ___________ stop acting so proudly and haughty, and let not arrogance come from his mouth, for You are a God who knows what we have done; you will judge our action. (1 Samuel 2:3)
May _________ be humble in spirit and obtain honor, for one's pride will bring him low, but he who is humble in spirit will obtain honor. (Proverbs 29:23)
May the Lord give you the pleasure of having great satisfaction in your children and be greatly encouraged.
Love Your Kids on Purpose!
Sarah
Mom After God
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