Tonight, hopefully girls will be able to take something away from this, but I'm writing for the guys.
A girl asked me today, "Do all guys take value in pride?" The answer is yes. Guys, whether or not we admit it, pride is a huge part of our lives.
Then she asked, "Do you think it's a bad thing?" It doesn't really matter if it's a good or bad thing, it will always be there. Unfortunately, for many guys, it is a bad thing, but it can also be an empowering thing. It all depends what we find our pride in.
What exactly is pride? It can be defined as "A sense of one's own proper dignity or value." So it's what we place our values in.
Pride is a bad thing when you find it in earthly values. Getting the girls, being the strongest, doing the hurting but never getting hurt(physically and emotionally), being well-known, and basically always putting yourself first.
Pride can always be the most empowering weapon you have if you find it in Godly values, like loving when others couldn't, forgiving when others couldn't, being assertive for the right thing when others couldn't, being honest when others couldn't. Bill Perkins put it best though, "We must find our pride in refusing to sin when sinning is most justified."
So guys, Christianity isn't about ditching our pride to serve others, it's about finding our pride in serving others. It's all perspective.
What do you find your pride in?
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