Arrogance is outside the will of God. In fact, we are rewarded for curbing our out-sized sense of worth.
Here are 11 Reasons to Keep Your Ego in Check from the Word of God.
Reason No. 1:
Matthew 5:5 says:
“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.”
Reason No. 2:
Psalm 149:4 tells us:
“For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.”
Reason No. 3:
Isaiah 11:4 proposes:
“But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth …”
Reason No. 4:
Psalm 22:26 promises:
“The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord! May your hearts live forever!”
Reason No. 5:
Isaiah 29:19 offers:
“The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.”
Reason No. 6:
1 Peter 3:4 says:
“But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.”
Reason No. 7:
Psalm 147:6 tells us:
“The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.”
Reason No. 8:
Zephaniah 2:3 instructs:
“Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.”
Reason No. 9:
Psalm 25:9 says:
“He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.”
Reason No. 10:
Proverbs 15:1 explains:
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Reason No. 11:
Psalm 37:11 guarantees:
“But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.”
Our ego can never come first. We must always let Jesus take first place.
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