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I'M SO PROUD
I'm so proud of you-proud is a word used by believers and unbelievers as well.
Definition: Having or displaying, feeling of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself
Strong's definition in Hebrew number H7311: To be high, bring up, exalt (self)), haughty, heave (up), lift up high
Synonyms: disdainful, haughty, highfalutin, lofty, lordly, prideful, superior
Definition of prideful: having too high an opinion of oneself
We as believers know that pride is something that God hates and resist. Therefore, we leave the door open for pride to continue to creep back into our lives and have a place there, even after we have removed pride out of a particular area of our lives. Being deceived into thinking saying "I'm so proud" has no bearing on pride in our lives. We leave the door open for Satan to come back in (Matt 12:43-45, Luke 11: 24-26).
What does God say about proud?
Pride is one of the seven things God hates- Prov. 6:6-19
Pro 6:16 These six things doth the LORD
hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Pro 6:17 A proud look, a lying
tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Pro 6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in
running to mischief,
Pro 6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord
among brethren.
We have learned through these scriptures that the use of the word proud or phrases containing proud as a positive or strength, cannot be used in faith at all. We are charged to hate everything that God hates. These scriptures show how far the hatred of God will go to resist those that are proud. Pride began with Satan desiring to be lifted to the place God held as ruler of the universe, the maker of heaven and earth. He imagined in his heart the lofty, proud position for himself, that was not his to have. He wanted the honor and glory that God had. He wanted the worship that he was actually the leader of to be directed toward him.
We are to cast down anything that imagines itself higher than God or his word
(II Cor:10:5) . That includes our own thoughts and words that we use. Jesus said
on one occasion, that we are not defiled by what goes in our bodies, but by what
comes out;
Mark 7:15 There is nothing from
without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come
out of him, those are they that defile the man.
Matthew 15:18 But those things
which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the
man.
Satan's thoughts and words (pride) deceived him and condemned him. He became that imagined himself higher than God, to be cast down. Jesus said he saw him fall like lightning from heaven (Luke10:18).
There are 47 known scriptures that speak of proud:
Job 9:13 If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
Job 26:12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
Job 38:11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Job 40:11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
Job 40:12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
Psalms 12:3 The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:
Psalms 31:23 O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
Psalms 40:4 Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
Psalms 86:14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
Psalms 94:2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
Psalms 101:5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
Psalms 119:21 Thou hast rebuked the proud that are cursed, which do err from thy commandments.
Psalms 119:51 The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
Psalms 119:69 The proud have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.
Psalms 119:78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
Psalms 119:85 The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
Psalms 119:122 Be surety for thy servant for good: let not the proud oppress me.
Psalms 123:4 Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the proud.
Psalms 124:5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
Psalms 138:6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.
Psalms 140:5 The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.
Proverbs 6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs 15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
Proverbs 16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.
Proverbs 21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
Proverbs 28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Isaiah 2:12 For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:
Isaiah 13:11 And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
Isaiah 16:6 We have heard of the pride of Moab; he is very proud: even of his haughtiness, and his pride, and his wrath: but his lies shall not be so.
Jeremiah 13:15 Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.
Jeremiah 43:2 Then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:
Jeremiah 48:29 We have heard the pride of Moab, (he is exceeding proud) his loftiness, and his arrogancy, and his pride, and the haughtiness of his heart.
Jeremiah 50:29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the LORD, against the Holy One of Israel.
Jeremiah 50:31 Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord GOD of hosts: for thy day is come, the time that I will visit thee.
Jeremiah 50:32 And the most proud shall stumble and fall, and none shall raise him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
Habakkuk 2:5 Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
Malachi 3:15 And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
Malachi 4:1 For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Luke 1:51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
Romans 1:30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
1Timothy 6:4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,
2Timothy 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
James 4:6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
1Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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