Ego and Arguments
Edging
God
Out
This acrostic spells out exactly what man does in his pride: a man’s ego is just another name for his pride. Pride has a tendency to lift a man up higher than he ought to be lifted: it is to put oneself in the position of God. Pride is one of the most hated of character defects in God’s eyes.
Satan, formerly called “Lucifer,” had this defect within him, and it caused his downfall:
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit. -Isaiah 14:13-15
Ego brings disharmony with others
Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. -Proverbs 13:10
Not only does an inflated ego serve to put us at odds with God, but it also can put us at odds with others around us. Repeatedly in Scripture, we are warned and shown that pride brings disunity between relationships.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat [prosperous]. -Proverbs 28:25
Pride is decidedly negative. The antidote? Worship. Worshipping God exalts Him, and puts us down in our place. It makes us meek, and restores the rifts caused by pride.
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