By so doing, you will be developing into a vessel fit for what God has in store. Remember you must be faithful over little before you will be ready for God to call you to bigger things. Make the most of your preparations for you shall have need of them. Jesus says that if you want to be great in God s Kingdom, you must become a servant. If you humble yourself, God will exalt you.
Pride is preoccupation with self.
In both cases, their minds are riveted on self. Real humility involves lifting our focus off of ourselves altogether. When we only serve ourselves, we are subconsciously considering ourselves more important than everyone else. We don t have to feel proud to be proud. We don t have to think we re superior to be proud.