The world we live in is full of diseases, our health is affected in numerous ways. There are people who mentally infect our way of thinking, which leads to a way of living. One of the most popular mental diseases that we all have come across is "Pride" and it comes so silently, that no one would think that they are being infected by it.
This disease starts with a simple word "judgment", making you think that you are more important and you know better than anybody, then you begin to listen to other peoples opinion, while closing your mind to another prospective.
The second symptom is "blindness", you start being more logical than compassionate which blinds you from the most important aspect of life "the spiritual", the spiritual component helps you to balance your thoughts, then realize we are all humans and we have different life experiences and draw opposite conclusions.
The third one is "manipulation", from the first two symptoms you feel honored and respected, you will do everything in your power to keep them because this is how you receive value. Then, in the most unexpected way your relationship with people turns into a game of control, where if anyone won't abide by your rules, in your world you feel challenged and attacked. Loving someone is doing them a favor and you respect other people only if they are of the class to deserve it.
Some may experience a reality check, a humbling experience now reshapes their understanding.
Pride is a diseases that blinds
Pride is a diseases that kill our feelings
Pride is a diseases that makes us see logic for reason
Pride is a diseases that stops you and me from having good relationships
Pride is a diseases that makes you feel better about yourself
when everybody around you sees there is something wrong.
Pride is a diseases that makes you think you know better than anyone around you
Pride is a diseases that can break your family
Pride is a diseases that slowly brings you down
Pride is a diseases that will make you ignore potential in your own family
Pride is a diseases that can kill your conscience
Pride can contaminate in various ways, for example: the way you were raised, by your friends, by being elevated among others, the way you look at others, etc...
If you have any of these symptoms, please don't ignore them, because they can stop you from seeing and receiving many blessings from God.
The word of God says" A man's pride will bring him low,
but the humble in spirit will retain honor" (proverbs 29v23).
We all need to take some time alone and invest it in the word of God, draw ourselves near to Him and allow him to draw near to us, for His word has every remedy to cure all of our diseases.
Here are some references:
(James 4v1-12; Matthew 23; Luke 14v7-11; Luke 18v15-17; 1 Peter 5v5-11).
