If you ask people to explain the meaning of pride, you will get a variety of answers. The Cambridge Dictionary defines pride as a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done or gotten something good. So, pride is simply pleasure for one’s achievements. However, pride can … Continue reading Nebuchadnezzar: When Pride Goes Before a Fall!
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Walk in Humility
“Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself.” Charles H. Spurgeon. Proverbs 11:2 CEV Too much pridecan put you to shame. It's wiser to be humble. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NLT Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, … Continue reading Walk in Humility
A Tale of Two Men: Pride and Humility
Two people can enter an arena, face the same situation with the same skillset, and have different responses. One can feel confident that he can have a successful outcome while the other can feel defeated just looking at the circumstances. Jesus told a parable about two men who entered the temple to pray. One man … Continue reading A Tale of Two Men: Pride and Humility
Strip off the Baggage: Run with Endurance
Air travel has changed over the years. I remember the days when every trip guaranteed the traveler two suitcases. We always traveled with an extra bag. If a suitcase were overweight, we would take out the extra weight and place the items in the bag so that we can comply with the weight requirements. The … Continue reading Strip off the Baggage: Run with Endurance
Accept Each Other: Love Each Other
"God did not create the strife between races, nor did He intend for it to be that way. Strife between races and ethnic groups comes from sin-and sin resides in the human heart. The Bible says, “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” (James 4:1). … Continue reading Accept Each Other: Love Each Other
Actions and Consequences: Saul, the Disobedient King
What are the qualities of a good leader? The answers are as varied as the people who ask the question. Leaders are people, and they will make mistakes. Is that meant to be an excuse for actions that are clearly a result of doing things your way without regard to guidelines? Well, today, we will … Continue reading Actions and Consequences: Saul, the Disobedient King
Victorious Living Begins with Humility
There is not a person on this earth who wakes up in the morning with a burning desire to be a failure. The opposite is true; we want to succeed in everything we put our hands to do. The same is true for our walk of faith; we want to experience success in our walk … Continue reading Victorious Living Begins with Humility
Given Grace through Humility, Revisited
It’s the month of August. The time of the year when we take a break and revisit some nuggets from the past. Today, we will revisit Given Grace through Humility. https://victorywalk.blog/2023/07/28/given-grace-through-humility/ Have a blessed day and walk in faith and victory. PS: Support Victory Walk by using any one of these links when shopping on … Continue reading Given Grace through Humility, Revisited
Follow God’s Directions and Confuse the Enemy
I am not someone who likes to watch war movies. I don’t like to see violence but when it comes to war, I would think the group with the best battle plan would be victorious. Who knows if that is right? I’m sure that there are other things that influence the success of the battle. … Continue reading Follow God’s Directions and Confuse the Enemy
Given Grace through Humility
Contrast, in art, can be used to create a dramatic effect. Artists use it to draw the eye to the place that the artist desires. There can be contrast in color, texture, or any other element the artist deems important. The objective is to create a work of art that is breathtaking. Contrast can also … Continue reading Given Grace through Humility
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