What I'm learning about pride....

Lately, I have been put in position where the Lord has been using me. What I'm finding is that it's so easy to get caught up in the hype or allow pride to come in... I had someone call me out on this so I figured Id share: I had to humble myself, and go before the Lord to ask Him for forgiveness, but it didn't stop there because He showed me how this was generational. Yes! there are somethings that you just have to lay hands on yourself, and cast out that has been in your family for years. Pride is one serious spirit.... and so the Lord gave me a scripture "Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.".. We are all like glow sticks... He breaks us in order to shine through us, but What the Lord showed me is that we have to be willing to be broken so that He can use us... acknowledging that in our own strength we can do nothing. Brokenness is what He requires of us because the reality is He can easily take our gifts, and give them to someone else. The bible has so many scriptures about how "He resists the proud and gives grace to the humble" and "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." Today's post is mainly for me. My desire is to see people healed and whole... but it all starts with me. I am willing to sacrifice myself to see others be healed. My prayer is that we will begin to check ourselves not just with Pride, but in all areas of our lives. I thank God that He corrects because I know that the bible says in Hebrews "whom He loves He chastens" so it brings me to tears thinking about how He loves me enough to correct me. There are so many people walking around with a reprobate mind, but for God to take the time to not just tell me, but show me it only makes me love Him even more. We are all a work in progress... a work that He said He would continue until the day of Christ Jesus. I love you all! till next time be blessed! Taira :)