What is the one thing, if removed from your life today, would launch you into the future you’ve been praying for? What’s the real barrier between where you are and where God is calling you?
It may not be obvious, but more often than not, the answer is pride. When pride loosens its grip, growth accelerates.
In this video, we break down the 7 Types of Pride and give you practical, faith-filled tools to overcome the one that’s been quietly limiting you.
1. Arrogant Pride
- Definition: The classic form—exalting oneself above others or God.
- Signs: Boasting, bragging, ignoring correction, dominating conversations.
- Biblical Example: The Pharisee who prayed, “Thank God I’m not like other men” (Luke 18:11).
2. Self-Deprecating Pride
- Definition: Downplaying yourself to draw attention or avoid responsibility while still making it about you.
- Signs: Fishing for compliments, rejecting encouragement, saying “I can’t” when God says you can.
- Biblical Example: Moses resisting God’s call in Exodus 4.
3. Defensive Pride
- Definition: Refusing correction, taking offense quickly, or always needing to justify yourself.
- Signs: Constant defensiveness, inability to admit fault, blaming others.
- Biblical Example: King Saul making excuses instead of obeying God (1 Samuel 15).
4. Independent Pride (Self-Sufficiency)
- Definition: Believing you don’t need God or others, relying solely on yourself.
- Signs: Struggling to pray, rarely asking for help, pushing others away.
- Biblical Example: The rich fool in Luke 12:16–21 who built bigger barns but ignored God.
5. False Humility
- Definition: Acting humble on the outside while still seeking praise or recognition.
- Signs: Pretending to “serve quietly” but feeling resentful when unnoticed, hiding gifts God gave you out of fear of man.
- Biblical Example: The Pharisees fasting and disfiguring their faces to appear humble (Matthew 6:16).
6. Comparative Pride
- Definition: Measuring your worth by comparing yourself to others—whether feeling superior or inferior.
- Signs: Envy when others succeed, boasting when you outperform, insecurity when you don’t.
- Biblical Example: The disciples arguing over who was the greatest (Luke 22:24).
7. Stubborn Pride
- Definition: Refusing to change, forgive, or admit mistakes.
- Signs: Holding grudges, stonewalling in conflict, resisting God’s nudges.
- Biblical Example: Pharaoh hardening his heart against God’s commands (Exodus 8–10).
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