And I think than it is forever true, that it is often the humble acts of service that provide us with the deepest sense of joy and the most fulfilling satisfaction. Brett Blair, Sermon Illustrations, 1999. Pride Pride is the first of the seven deadly sins. One falls into pride when one lacks trust in God and his mercy and becomes arrogant, hypocritical, and self-centered. The pride of power wants power to gain security for self or to maintain a power position considered to be secure.
Intellectual pride rises from human knowledge that pretends to be ultimate knowledge.
It presumes to be final truth. Moral pride claims that it's standards for virtue test and measure all righteousness. Spiritual pride is self-glorification. General Eisenhower would demonstrate the art of leadership with a piece of string. PUSH it and it will go nowhere at all.