With Jack Bailey
Scripture “I, the LORD, will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their sin. I will crush the arrogance of the proud and humble the pride of the mighty. ~Isaiah 13:11, NLT Quote Pride is a snake in the grass: before you see it or know that it is present, you feel…
Scripture What god of any nation has ever been able to save its people from my power? So what makes you think that the Lord can rescue Jerusalem from me?” ~2 Kings 18:35, NLT Quote “Trash talk isn’t just noise—it’s psychological warfare. It’s about getting in your opponent’s head, making them doubt themselves before the…
Scripture The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight. ~Psalm 78:9, BBE Quote Pride is the ground from which all other sins grow. ~William Barclay In studying Psalm 78 a few days ago, I was reminded of the pride of Ephraim which is mentioned four times in…
Scripture And Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go.” ~Exodus 5:2, NKJV Quote The stiffneck will not bend but it can be broken. ~Matthew Henry Obstinate, obdurate, bull-headed, pig-headed, mulish, headstrong, contrary and contumacy:…
Scripture I tell you…there will be rejoicing in heaven over one repentant sinner–more rejoicing than over ninety-nine blameless persons have no need for repentance. ~Luke 15:7, Weymouth Quote Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly of the sins of others. ~C.S. Lewis I ceased to be…
Scripture Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. ~Proverbs 16:18, NIV Quote It was pride that turned an angel into a devil. ~Augustine I am a note writer: my office is filled with notes. Tuesday, I was looking through some notes trying to find some quotes I had used in BREAKFAST AND…
Scripture So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other… ~Colossians 3:12, NASB Quote God sees the heart but people see our clothes so put on Christ. ~Elisabeth Elliot Paul said to the Galatians, “For…
Scripture The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to him: arrogant eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that plots wicked schemes, feet eager to run to evil, a lying witness who gives false testimony, and one who stirs up trouble among brothers. ~Proverbs 6:16-19, CSB Quote The eyes are the widow of the soul.…
Scripture Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. ~Philippians 2:3, CSB Extra Every sin can be forgiven if we humble ourselves and confess our sin to the LORD. ~Jim Cymbala Jesus said in Mark 3:28-29, “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all…
Scripture Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!” ~Proverbs 8:13, TPT Quote The chief characteristic of counterfeit holiness is pride or…