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PRIDE Is Not Always Sinful! – It is the belief of many Christian leaders that the use of words such as “Pride” or “Proud” is Holy and is Not Sinful as long as we ultimately acknowledge God in our boasting, what He has accomplished in us and through us. Luke 9:26 – Romans 1:16 – Mark 8:38 – Galatians 6:14
“PROUD OF JESUS” brings a great awakening with a sense of ‘Pride In Christ’ which is one of the single most important things to be a believer. “PROUD OF JESUS” would have a far-reaching impact on churches because it would reverse the centuries-old perception that ‘PRIDE is always sinful’. Christians would finally be able to express their ‘PRIDE in Christ’ in public. “PROUD OF JESUS” would start a new era of much more memorable Christian gifts and greetings. Christmas would be celebrated in a much more meaningful and memorable way. And finally, Believers would be reminded to be PROUD of Jesus in churches of all denominations in the years to come.
– While there is no call for being prideful about ourselves, there is a desperate need for us to take pride in our work. As C. S. Lewis pointed out, God not only wants us to do good works, he wants us to do good work. Unfortunately, in most churches we have confused sinful pride about ourselves with godly pride in the work we are called to do. Why do so many Christians suffer through church programs that are sincerely awful? Because so many churches fear that striving for excellence would lead us into pride. They avoid that temptation by settling for mediocrity.
Outstanding work is a signpost pointing to God because it manifests the goodness and overflowing excellence of God’s kingdom. Joe Namath was not at his best as a theologian when he said, “It’s not bragging if you can do it.” The fact is, it’s not bragging if you give God the credit—not just in public, but in your heart of hearts. Excellence and achievement don’t give us bragging rights against other vintners . . . or teachers, artists, doctors, or whatever our particular area of good work might be. Instead, St. Paul’s command guides us: “let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” We have reason to be proud of what we do in the high calling of our daily work, and reason to be humble, since it is God “who works in us both to will and to work” (Phil. 2:13).
Love doesn’t necessarily breed pride but pride breeds love!
God works in mysterious ways to accomplish something because His ultimate summations are far beyond what the limited human mind can comprehend!
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