Your Pride

Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. – Proverbs 11:2

When relationships come to an end, most people are afraid to tell the truth about it. Two hurting people get lost and confused in clichés. “This just isn’t working for me.” “It’s not you; it’s me.” “I’m not ready for a relationship right now.” People avoid the truth for fear of hurting each other, but the lie seems to sting even more.

I did a quick poll online and came up with a pretty lengthy list of the real reasons people might end or avoid being in a relationship. Do any of these sound familiar?

·         Fear

·         Past relationship failures

·         Inability to commit

·         Not seeing yourself as worthy

·         Parent issues

·         Self-sabotage

·         Not wanting distractions from school, work, or a relationship with Jesus

·         Selfishness (unwillingness to give up time, money, etc.)

·         Trust issues

·         Hidden insecurities

Everyone struggles with their own private issues, many of which will eventually surface in relationships. But no matter which issue you struggle with, C.S. Lewis said, “There is one vice of which no man in the world is free; which everyone in the world loathes when he sees it in someone else; and of which hardly any people, except Christians, ever imagine that they are guilty themselves…The essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchasity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere fleabites in comparison: it was through Pride that the devil become the devil.” It’s no secret that pride is deadly. Examine your motives today and ask God to reveal the lies you’ve told yourself or others. Strive for honesty and humility – not pride – in all your relationships.

Prayer: Thank you for uncovering the little white lies I tell myself daily. Don’t let me stay the same. Guide my path with your light, step by step, and help me uncover answers as I seek truth about my relationships. Amen.