We are called to follow Jesus’ example, to be gentle and humble in heart.  But to understand and pursue humility, we must understand pride, and recognize how easy it is to fall into prideful thoughts and actions. Part of the problem with pride is that it is easy to see in OTHER people but hard to see in OURSELVES.  It blinds us and gives us a tunnel vision such that we see everything through the lense of “me.”  Max Lucado writes about pride, “The self-centered see everything through self. Their motto? ‘It’s all about me!’ The flight schedule, the traffic, the dress styles, the worship styles, the weather, the work—everything is filtered through the mini-ME in the eye.”**In what ways does pride affect your view of the world, of your circumstances, or of the people around you?

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