Day 8
Pray against pride
Pride is something that can creep into anyone. Most of us think pride comes only into people who are successful or good at something. But the truth is from the beggar in the corner to celebrities in bungalows pride can attack anyone. Pride doesn’t need a valid reason to creep in. I have seen people who are so talented and good looking to be really humble, after getting to know them personally and many less talented people boasting about themselves and gossiping about others all the time. I have had some ridiculously crazy pride for things I’m not good at and had been very humble things I’m good at, as I knew that God gave it to me! Weird but true!
In relationships pride plays a huge role.
Proud people don’t forgive easily.
Proud people get easily offended.
Proud people blow up a simple problem.
Proud people hate to say “sorry”, “please” and “Thank you”!
Proud people hate to take help and correction.
Let’s pray!
For you
- Lord, I pray that you remove haughty eyes from me. May I never look down on my husband or any one in his family.
(Proverbs 21:4)
- Lord, I pray that I always look up to my husband with all due respect in my heart no matter what is his qualification or talent or what he has done for the family. In my heart let there be humble attitude of submission and may I never fake it.
(2 Samuel 6:16 &23)
- Lord, keep me away from speaking boastful words about myself or slanderous words about others. May I never consider myself better than others but consider everyone equal and valuable. Sometimes I find it very difficult not to talk about the people who are hurting me. Help me Lord!
(Proverbs 27:2, Psalm 101:5)
- Lord, may I never seek recognition for the things I do for the family. I find it difficult to bear when my hard work is not recognized especially when the family members falsely accuse me or don’t show enough love through actions. May I remember that you know my hard work and you know my efforts.
(Psalm 56:8, Matthew 6:1 )
- Lord, teach me to be an observer of the good side of my family members and appreciate it with all my heart. Let pride not intervene and blind my eyes from seeing the good in others.
(Proverbs 3:27)
For your Husband
- Lord, I pray that you will give my husband a humble heart, remove all the pride about his intellect, skill, brought up, family background and his abilities. I pray that he will humble himself and give all the glory and credit to you in his heart. (Psalm 115:1)
- Lord, I pray that you will remove haughty eyes from my husband. May he never look down on anyone, especially not me. May he never look down on the corrections I bring to him and the advice / suggestions that I bring assuming that I lack knowledge and wisdom.
(Proverbs 3:7)
- Lord, may my husband never boast about tomorrow on the basis of the things that he does for the family today.
(Proverbs 27:1)
- Lord, I pray that his pride shall not spoil the decision making in family matters. May he never think that he will win only when his decision is made final. May he lend his ears to hear from me without assumption. Lord! Keep him away from arguing over making his decision win. (I pray that I don’t do this either)
(Romans 12:16)
- Lord, guard his mouth from saying words that belittle me in front of others or in private. May his words encourage and uplift me and not break my frame!
(Ephesians 4:29)
Amen!
Today’s Promise:
The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life. Proverbs 22:4
Today’s Command: