“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.” C.S. Lewis
“Through pride we are ever deceiving ourselves. But deep down below the surface of the average conscience a still, small voice says to us, something is out of tune. ” C.G. Jung
“Pride must die in you, or nothing of heaven can live in you.” Andrew Murray
“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” Sophocles
“He that is proud eats up himself: pride is his own glass, his own trumpet, his own chronicle.” William Shakespeare
“Ignorance and power and pride are a deadly mixture, you know.” Robert Fulghum
My dad once said, "Son, there is nothing quite like the person who demands an apology of someone not realizing that they were the ones in need of apologizing, in need of forgiveness".
Pride is the carbon monoxide of sin-missing the mark. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
There is nothing quite like a sincere, heartfelt apology to mend a broken relationship and pave the way to a brighter future. Not apologizing because it is hard or because you have received empty apologies in the past is no excuse for not following through and doing it now. And even if you have no idea if your apology will be accepted or forgiveness will be offered, saying you are sorry can help to cleanse your soul.
Often times, as the song goes, sorry seems to be the hardest word....
Hope this is an encouragement to help you along the way...
Dave
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