January 20th, 2014 
John P 
The Vanity of Exalting and Boasting About Oneself [ 5:16 | 2.41 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMatthew 23:12, ‘Anyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and anyone who humbles himself will be exalted.’
There is a lot to be said about pride and humility. Exalting oneself comes from pride and someone that is humble will never think of them self to be better than anyone. (more…)
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No Comments » June 27th, 2010 John P There are two parts to us, the flesh and the soul. For most, the flesh is the dominate factor in our lives until we die. The flesh wants nothing to do with the soul, it wants nothing to do with God, it only wants what the world has to offer.
The flesh is corrupt and it will always be corrupt until it’s last breath. This is what the deadly sin of pride is, self, ego, I, me, and myself. Pride is the main one of the seven deadly sins. (more…)
Posted in Spiritual Disciplines Tags: deadly sins, humility, pride, pride and humility, pursuit of happiness, seven deadly sins 3 Comments » May 13th, 2010 John P Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to a son, her first-born. She wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger because there was no room for them at the inn. This is a true act of humility. God could have provided all the comforts of home for Joseph, Mary and Jesus, but He didn’t.
Reason: God had to show the world that He loves us just as much as He loves His son. Also, Jesus wouldn’t be able to preach and teach about humility, if God didn’t practice it Himself. By this act, God showed us that He didn’t place His son above all of us. (more…)
Posted in Spiritual Disciplines Tags: confession, ego, humble, humility, Humility pride, Jesus, pride, self-centered, sin of pride 1 Comment »
