I need some help

[HeChangedMyName]

I am doing a personal study on Humility, Pride, and Obedience.

Can any of you offer any scriptural referances for gaining humility, getting rid of pride and becoming more obedient to God? I am having a bit of a mental block or something and I can't find much. I know it is there, but I feel like I just can't see it, but I NEED to study these things.

 

[Ms.Honey]

Girl, where's your Strong's Concordance?

 

[ClassicChic]

This was posted by Jade in the Marriage Prayer Circle thread. Hopefully, this will help you.

How did the first week go ladies..

The word Pride came up this week and as I was praying and meditating, I kept on coming acoss people that talked about Pride and a friend commented that I might have the spirit of pride after I told her about a dream I had. I thought, well I dont consider myself a proud person. I am quite humble.

And then I started looking at what the word had to say and i knew this is something I had to pray against. I found a worksheet only that asked key questions to determine if I had pride and I identified 14 of the points raised. So this is what I will be working on, I would not want my heart to stop my blessings. Maybe the list could help someone:

• Complaining against or passing judgment of God (Numbers 14:1-4, 9, 11)
• Wanting God to operate the way you think He should (Romans 9:20)
• Boasting or Arrogance (1 Samuel 2:3)
• A lack of gratitude (2 Chronicles 32:25)
• Anger (Proverbs 28:25; Matthew 20:1-16)
• Drinking (or drugs) (Habakkuk 2:4-5)
• Forsaking one’s responsibilities (Habakkuk 2:5)
• Selfish (2 Timothy 3:2)
• Quick to fight or quarrel (Galatians 5:20)
• Envy or covetousness (Galatians 5:20)
• Seeing yourself as better than others (Luke 36-50)
• Having an inflated view of your importance, gifts and abilities (Acts 12:21-23)
• Being focused on the lack of your gifts and abilities (1 Corinthians 12:14-25)
• Perfectionism (Matthew 23:24-28)
• Talking too much (Proverbs 10:10)
• Talking too much about yourself (Proverbs 27:2; Galatians 6:3)
• Seeking independence or control (1 Corinthians 1:10-13; Ephesians 5:21)
• Being consumed with what others think (Galatians 1:10)
• Being devastated or angered by criticism (Proverbs 13:1)
• Being unteachable (Proverbs 10:20; John 9:13-34)
• Being sarcastic, hurtful, or degrading (Proverbs 12:18, 24)
• A lack of service (Galatians 5:13; Ephesians 2:10)
• A lack of compassion (Matthew 5:7, 18:23-35)
• Being defensive or blame-shifting (Genesis 3:12-13; Proverbs 12:1)
• A lack of admitting when you are wrong (Proverbs 10:17)
• A lack of asking forgiveness (Matthew 5:23-24)
• A lack of biblical prayer (Luke 18:10-14)
• Resisting authority or being disrespectful (1 Peter 2:13-17)
• Voicing preferences or opinions when not asked (Philippians 2:1-4)
• Minimizing your own sin and shortcomings (Matthew 7:3-5)
• Maximizing others’ sin and shortcomings (Matthew 7:3-5; Luke 18:9-14)
• Being impatient or irritable with others (Ephesians 4:21-32)
• Being jealous or envious (1 Corinthians 13:4)
• Using others (Matthew 7:12; Philippians 2:3-4)
• Being deceitful by covering up sins, faults and mistakes (Proverbs 11:3; 28:13)
• Using attention-getting tactics (1 Peter 3:3, 4)
• Not having close relationships (Proverbs 18:1-2; Hebrews 10:24-25)

The bible says Proverbs 16.5: Everyone with a conceited heart is disgusting to the LORD

I don't know if this helps, but I have been trying to do this on my own strenght and that was being Proud. I am learning to completely give it up to God and humble myself. His time is perfect.

 

[Renovating]

Obedience: I Samuel 15:22

Humility: Proverbs 22:4, Psalm 25:9, Matthew 18:2-4, Luke 1:51-53,
I Peter 5:5-7, Luke 18:14, Proverbs 11:2, James 4:10, Micah 6:8