pride – Crosspointe Ministries https://mycrosspointe.org Changing Lives Through Love Sun, 24 Apr 2022 14:18:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.5 https://mycrosspointe.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/favicon-150x150.png pride – Crosspointe Ministries https://mycrosspointe.org 32 32 211305560 Trust and Obey (by Nadeige) https://mycrosspointe.org/how-to-trust-and-obey/ https://mycrosspointe.org/how-to-trust-and-obey/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2022 23:10:06 +0000 https://mycrosspointe.org/?p=11818 Trust and Obey 

Last Sunday’s message we were reminded of the importance to trust and obey God.

Last year, there was an instance where I didn’t trust and obey. I chose to hold on to unforgiveness, pride and self. I realize now how easy God made it for me to be healed if only I had trusted and obeyed His leading. Afterwards, I wish I had listened to Him instead of listening to my own foolish and selfish thoughts. He still chose to help me overcome that stubborn mindset. He put loving people around me to walk with me and help me realize how to overcome pride. Now my heart is open and wants His ways. I want to forever remember this moment as a reminder to trust God, trust His heart for me and to obey quickly, it’s much easier.

I am still learning and growing in His love. It’s never too late, God is always ready to help us no matter how hard the situation is. I am so grateful that He is a compassionate and gracious God.

– Nadeige, January 19, 2022

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Pastor Vickylextar gave us another message that hit home – they all do but some more closely than others. She clearly said that her messages aren’t targeting one or two persons but all of us.

The scripture she gave us (1 Peter 5) mentions both young and old, so that covers pretty much everyone who attended the service and reads the bible! This scripture teaches a strong behaviour lesson by saying that God is opposed to the proud, the disdainful, the presumptuous and defeats them. I might use other adjectives such as “know it all”, independent, or false humility (I’m not good enough) but it’s all the same and God will oppose that as well.

Humble yourself - be grateful for all that God did and does
Humble yourself – be grateful

Humbling ourselves is a good thing!

God wants me to help others in a humble way with an open heart and with enthusiasm.  I must admit that I sometimes find it hard to do, more specifically when I’m dealing with a family member who knows my hot buttons and I react in a prideful way, that’s a sign that the enemy is roaming around trying to lure me away, but I must reposition myself immediately.  Humbling myself makes me more generous and in a stronger position to help others.  Another trap which I need to recognize quickly is when I need help and I don’t ask for it, quite often it’s because pride did set in and again this is a trap I need to avoid.  Another point that is so important to recognize so I can better humble myself is to be grateful for all I have, friends, family, love and most importantly love from God.  Being grateful certainly humble ourselves!

I still have work to do on humbling myself, because pride pops up very quickly even when I think that it’s not pride that’s why it’s important for me to keep a clear mind and be on the lookout and always ask God to show me these prideful traps.

 

– Pastor Denis, October 6, 2021

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Pastor Vickylextar gave us another message that hit home – they all do but some more closely than others. She clearly said that her messages aren’t targeting one or two persons but all of us.

The scripture she gave us (1 Peter 5) mentions both young and old, so that covers pretty much everyone who attended the service and reads the bible! This scripture teaches a strong behaviour lesson by saying that God is opposed to the proud, the disdainful, the presumptuous and defeats them. I might use other adjectives such as “know it all”, independent, or false humility (I’m not good enough) but it’s all the same and God will oppose that as well.

God wants me to help others in a humble way with an open heart and with enthusiasm.  I must admit that I sometimes find it hard to do, more specifically when I’m dealing with a family member who knows my hot buttons and I react in a prideful way, that’s a sign that the enemy is roaming around trying to lure me away, but I must reposition myself immediately 

I still have work to do on humbling myself, because pride pops up very quickly even when I think that it’s not pride that’s why it’s important for me to keep a clear mind and be on the lookout and always ask God to show me these prideful traps.

 

– Pastor Denis, October 6, 2021

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