Pride is contrary to the virtue of humility. It inclines us to follow our own will and to seek what exalts us. Pride makes us resistant to be directed by others while desiring to command and guide others. Pride chafes at obedience. It also creates a kind of spiritual blindness.
Pride is also like a poisonous, multithreaded snake.
Once we lop off one head we are under attack by another. To define the multifaceted manifestations of pride would require a book. Listed below are examples of pride that challenge good people who are sincerely making an effort to commit their lives to Christ. As a result he relied on himself and neglected prayer. We are all familiar with the disastrous results in the courtyard of the high priest as Peter denied his Lord three times.