Humility and Pride

As  citizens of the world, pride is taken in many things.  Most of which will eventually come to an end.  Being  lifted up as though joyful pride has filled the cup and supplied a need that's worth so, so much.   Than comes the fall and that which pride was in; can't help at all.   So calls to the Father are made to assist in the lift back up into that prideful bed in which was prepared as the place of choice in which the prideful heart and soul  would prefer to go.

Humility on the other side of pride isn't concerned with the worldly stuff, but what the heart and soul knows of life, people and love.  There's an expression of gratitude for all that is pertaining to a heart of joy and the uplifting of our God.  With a head lifted up into the majestic realm, one can't help but realize; in that, there is no end.  When falling down flat on the ground there's a sight to see if someone else is need; and a call to the Father to help us indeed;  to be put in the place God would  have us to be.

It makes one wonder, why make comparisons  or judgment based on  life in the flesh?  When you know you and I both are just as filthy as rags.  The thoughts of the heart and daily sin against God should cause the average man or woman to bite their tongue and dare speak out against anyone.
Some people feel lifted or a rise in status from looking at others as  beneath or below.  This has nothing to do with reality it's all about the ego and some may not even know.  However the pride and self righteousness is where it'll show.  A misrepresentation of Christ that leads others to believe this is the character in which one should seek to receive, forsaking salvation as the primary goal we are trying to achieve.  

Let us not think of ourselves, position or what we have as being any more or less than anyone else.  But in the spirit of meekness let us abide in truth acknowledging outside of God there is nothing we would be able to do.   In Christ only;  we find, grace, mercy, salvation and love.  Outside of him, none is good and none is worthy.

There is a way called truth and a standard in Jesus Christ, that leads to everlasting life.   There's no point in settling for less than the best when examining your own self.  Nor is it fair or just in our view of someone else. 

When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom (Proverbs 11:2). 

But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away (Isaiah 64:6).

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time (1Peter 5:6): .

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18).

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith (Romans 12: 3).

These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren (Proverbs 6: 16-19).