Pride asks, “How do others perceive me?” and “What impression am I making on other people?” When pride exists in our lives, it makes us self-conscious. Pride wants to be praised. In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reveals how praise can free us from pride.
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[00:00:00] [SPEAKER_00]: You are listening to My Devotional, the daily devotional from Dr. Michael Youssef and Leading
[00:00:06] [SPEAKER_00]: the Way.
[00:00:08] [SPEAKER_01]: Praise, The Ultimate Cure for Pride by Dr. Michael Youssef.
[00:00:15] [SPEAKER_01]: Pride asks, How do others perceive me?
[00:00:19] [SPEAKER_01]: And what impression am I making on other people?
[00:00:23] [SPEAKER_01]: When there's pride in our lives, it makes us self-conscious.
[00:00:26] [SPEAKER_01]: Pride wants to be praised.
[00:00:29] [SPEAKER_01]: While we all need encouragement, only God deserves praise.
[00:00:34] [SPEAKER_01]: Pride can blind us to any feeling of gratitude toward the Lord.
[00:00:38] [SPEAKER_01]: Unchecked, it will ultimately separate us from God and those we love.
[00:00:42] [SPEAKER_01]: The only cure for pride is surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ, committing to Him and then
[00:00:48] [SPEAKER_01]: letting the Spirit of God work in our lives daily.
[00:00:52] [SPEAKER_01]: After David was anointed king over Israel, he and his men brought the Ark of God back
[00:00:57] [SPEAKER_01]: to Jerusalem.
[00:00:58] [SPEAKER_01]: You can see that in 1 Chronicles 15.
[00:01:00] [SPEAKER_01]: David appointed musicians and singers, and the Ark of God entered the city with shouts,
[00:01:06] [SPEAKER_01]: trumpets, and harps playing.
[00:01:07] [SPEAKER_01]: David exuberantly and excitedly removed his royal robe and began dancing before the Lord.
[00:01:14] [SPEAKER_01]: However, his wife watched and later criticized David's actions.
[00:01:18] [SPEAKER_01]: She was proud and thought David's actions were not kingly.
[00:01:21] [SPEAKER_01]: Placing undue importance on our self-image and the opinions of others are just two of the distractions
[00:01:28] [SPEAKER_01]: that Satan uses to discourage us.
[00:01:31] [SPEAKER_01]: However, God wants us to have a healthy self-image based on His unconditional love for us.
[00:01:37] [SPEAKER_01]: Once we accept Christ as our Savior, we become children of the King of Kings and are made members
[00:01:43] [SPEAKER_01]: of His royal family.
[00:01:45] [SPEAKER_01]: Praise frees you from the hold of pride.
[00:01:49] [SPEAKER_01]: David was not concerned about his image.
[00:01:52] [SPEAKER_01]: He was praising God.
[00:01:53] [SPEAKER_01]: He was focused on the Lord, not himself.
[00:01:56] [SPEAKER_01]: Are you concerned about your appearance before others?
[00:02:00] [SPEAKER_01]: Don't withhold your worship of the Lord because of fear of what others will think.
[00:02:05] [SPEAKER_01]: Let's pray together.
[00:02:06] [SPEAKER_01]: Holy Father, we want to be satisfied in you that we do not need the praise of others.
[00:02:12] [SPEAKER_01]: So today, we humble ourselves before you that you may receive glory, honor, and worship from
[00:02:19] [SPEAKER_01]: us.
[00:02:19] [SPEAKER_01]: We pray this in the name of Jesus.
[00:02:21] [SPEAKER_01]: Amen.
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