"The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord."
Obadiah 1:3-4
This is a good reminder to beware of pride and self-deception, especially thinking that we are higher or better than other people, or God. Our thoughts and actions are not hidden from him, and at some point we will stand before him to account for our actions. Why not accept that humility now, while we have time to improve and change? Rather than being just our judge, God is willing to be our guide to help us learn to be different, and better than we are. He is willing to bless us with confidence based in the knowledge that with his help we have learned to be truly good, which can replace that inflated, and false, feeling of being "superior." Let's work with God on seeing others with love and a desire to lift and help.
