WHEN PRIDE ATTACHES TO SINCERITY

WHEN PRIDE ATTACHES TO SINCERITY

Too much water on a plant will drown the tender roots, by washing the dirt away from the tentacles, causing the plant to fall over. There are times believers can take in so much of My word that they never have time to work it out in their lives. "The same is he that heareth the word, and with joy receives it; because it's pure, it's holy, and powerful. [21] Yet he has not root in himself, but endures for a while: but when correction, or tribulation or persecution arises because of the untested word, by and by he is offended." Matthew 13:20-21 (KJV)

This is a very hard time because the sin of religious pride creeps in and lifts the person to a place of knowledge but without wisdom, and "mere knowledge causes people to be puffed up (to bear themselves loftily and be proud), but love (affection and goodwill and benevolence) edifies and builds up and encourages one to grow, as My word sustains you through the school of hard knocks, to My full stature.

[2] If anyone imagines that he has come to know and understand much of divine things, without that knowledge being first tested by love, he does not yet perceive and recognize and understand as strongly and clearly, nor has he become as intimately acquainted with anything, as he ought or as is necessary. [3] But if one loves Me truly with affectionate reverence, prompt obedience to Me and those I have placed over him, and stays grateful for My blessing, then he is known by Me and recognized as worthy of My intimacy and love, and he is owned by Me." 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 (AMP)"

If what you learn, causes you to become critical of anyone else, you are already puffed up, and will no longer be teachable. You are then disqualified to be My disciple. Remember this; knowledge with wisdom and understanding will narrow all criticism down to yourself alone, causing a change, "because you continue to behold yourself, no one else, in the Word of God as in a mirror, and by seeing yourself in the My glory, you are constantly being transfigured into My very own image, in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Me, Who is the Spirit." 2 Corinthians 3:18 (AMP)

As My word changes you, the difference is amazing, but you become very vulnerable at this point, and open to deadly pride and a "know it all attitude". If you in a few short days, think you have become wiser than those who have faithfully taught you over the years, you have been poisoned with pride and you will fall. Listen carefully, "I warn everyone among you not to estimate and think of himself more highly than he ought, not to have an exaggerated opinion of his own knowledge or importance, but to rate his ability with sober judgment, each according to the degree of faith apportioned by Me to him." Romans 12:3 (AMP)

 

Here is the bottom line: when they measure yourself with yourself and compare yourself with one another, you are without understanding and behave unwisely." 2 Corinthians 10:12 (AMP) If you are doing this, STOP AND REPENT NOW, and go back in humility and apply what you have learned in the place I have planted you. If not, pride will destroy you!

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Best regards

Jim Hammerle

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