Sneaky Pride

Mart DeHaan calls pride “a great imposter—one so clever that he deceived even the devil himself.” He writes, “I’m learning that he is no fool. He flatters us. He defers to us. He encourages us to develop an exaggerated opinion of our own importance, while at the same time letting us think negative and self-destructive thoughts about ourselves…. He has hats for every occasion and masks for every emotion. He has a different voice for every decision. Sometimes he struts—sometimes he limps.”[i] Good description, isn’t it!

 

[i]Mart DeHaan, “A Great Imposter,” pamphlet produced by RBC Ministries, Grand Rapids, MI, February 2005.