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Going Deeper Humility vs. Pride

Quoting C.J. Mahaney in his book titled, Humilty: True Greatness, “The real issue here is not if pride exists in your heart; it’s where pride exists and how pride is being expressed in your life.”

Scripture References regarding Humility and Pride.

Pro. 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.

Phil. 2:3 Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.

Jam. 5:16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.

Pro. 28:13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Rm. 12:10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

1 Cor. 3:21 So let no one boast in men. For all things are yours,

Rm. 7:18 For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out.

1 Pet. 5:5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."

Pro. 11:14 Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.

Pro. 29:18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law.

Gal. 5:26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.

Jam. 1:19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

Luk. 17:10  So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done what was our duty.'"

Pro. 13:10 By insolence comes nothing but strife, but with those who take advice is wisdom.

Psa. 101:5 Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.

Pro. 16:25 There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.

Jer. 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?

Pro. 20:9 Who can say, "I have made my heart pure; I am clean from my sin"?

2 Cor. 3:5 Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God,

Col. 3:13  bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.

Luk. 6:36 Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.

1 Cor. 4:7 For who sees anything different in you? What do you have that you did not receive? If then you received it, why do you boast as if you did not receive it?

1 Pe. 4:8 Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

1 Cor. 16:14 Let all that you do be done in love.

 Matt. 7:1-5

(1)  "Judge not, that you be not judged.

(2)  For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.

(3)  Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

(4)  Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when there is the log in your own eye?

(5)  You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye.

Pro. 28:13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Rom. 12:10 Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.