Pride

Pride

Pride...with man it is emotions...with God it is Truth, 

And the proper relationship to whom I serve - God.

Pride is either a sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect, 

Good pride, "I know who I am and whom I am here to serve - God," 

Or an excessively High opinion of oneself, it’s called conceit, 

Bad Pride, "Satan is the pure and only definition for total conceit."

When "Bad Pride," becomes so strong that it over takes ego 

And becomes the center of all life, Egocentric! 

When one thinks about self only, and no one else, 

When one does, pride reaches its final goal, to become a god within self. 

Then it can do anything it wants, 

Because, it creates and runs the environment that it lives in then. 

Remember all the heads of Companies, plus a few Ministers, U.S. Presidents,
Senators, and Congressmen, and their pride and where it led them? 

Satan's been trying for a long time to get everyone, who believes, 

For he already has the unbeliever, to become Egocentric, 

And then he becomes the god within self. 

Know this; many of Gods people judge others using their definition of pride 

And it is always the right definition for Bad Pride, 

But it is really the wrong one to use, or the wrong person 

In the conversation to use it on, 

Because, all have done the following in life, 

Disliked someone because of their age, race, sex, color, beliefs, 

When and how they say something in a conversation, 

What good or bad things they have done in life, you name it, 

All comes from Pride. 

Many have their opinion they share with others about someone else, 

And it is always when the other person is never around to hear, 

Start sharing that opinion with the right person, the one your opinion is about, 

And see if maybe it is wrong, for we all have the right to be different. 

God in His wisdom, created all to be physically and mentally different.

 Remember, in any conversation it's not what you say, 

It’s what the other person sees, hears, and feels. 

In life the one passing judgment is normally

 The one that is conceited enough to have a distorted view of themselves. 

God is the only one that will Judge and pass Judgment on the unbeliever, 

And issue their rewards accordingly, 

For their unbelief, words, and deeds, their place in Hell. 

Jesus Christ, the Believer He will Judge for their words and deeds,

And in Heaven, Faith’s Belief, accordingly issue their rewards.

Lord, I am here to serve God and no one else not even myself,

Martin Lee Vance

9/22/2005