Their self-esteem is determined by where they are judged to be on the ladders of worldly success. They feel worthwhile as individuals if the numbers beneath them in achievement, talent, beauty, or intellect are large enough. Pride is ugly. It says, If you succeed, I am a failure. If we love God, do His will, and fear His judgment more than men s, we will have self-esteem.
Pride is a damning sin in the true sense of that word.
It limits or stops progression. The proud are not easily taught. Our degree of pride determines how we treat our God and our brothers and sisters. Christ wants to lift us to where He is. Pride fades our feelings of sonship to God and brotherhood to man.