Therefore, no matter how the world uses the term, we must understand how God uses the term so we can understand the language of holy writ and profit thereby. Most of us think of pride as self-centeredness, conceit, boastfulness, arrogance, or haughtiness. All of these are elements of the sin, but the heart, or core, is still missing. Enmity means hatred toward, hostility to, or a state of opposition. It is the power by which Satan wishes to reign over us.
Pride is essentially competitive in nature.
We pit our will against God s. When we direct our pride toward God, it is in the spirit of my will and not thine be done. As Paul said, they seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ s. Our will in competition to God s will allows desires, appetites, and passions to go unbridled. The proud cannot accept the authority of God giving direction to their lives.