Is it possible to be both prideful and humble? I have a friend that says he is both prideful and humble. I ask the question is it possible to be both?
The book of wisdom says with pride comes shame. Proverbs 11: 2; “When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.” (KJV). Proverbs is a marvelous book to read daily. There are thirty – one chapters – one for each day of the month. It teaches man how to get along with others and overflows with wisdom. When the Lord sees us walking by His truth, it pleases Him. The opposite of pride is humility. We are commanded to seek the Lord and His righteousness and humility.
Zephaniah 2: 3 says; “Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgement; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.” This is difficult especially in our world today. In the world today, society is self – focused. The culture shouts, “Me, myself, and I!” This is dangerous and we must be on the alert and police our hearts, asking
God to convict us when we have your eyes turned inward. Pride comes from looking only at ourselves; meekness comes through looking at God. Sin gathers up all that violates a Holy God and keeps souls from entering god’s wonderful eternal home. But pride is pivotal – it stirs up everything that is against the Lord, including lying. The Bible teaches that we should think more highly of others than we think of ourselves. Philippians 2: 3 says; “Fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.” This is made very difficult today by self – help books and seminars, advertisements, and entertainment that fill our minds with bolstering our self – confidence. Pride flees when we compare ourselves to God. Humility causes us to look outward to others, and most of all upward to God.