Don’t Believe Your Press Release

Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And are you a candidate for pride? I know I am. And just knowing that is my first best defense because, “He who thinks he stands should take heed lest he fall.” We get into trouble when we believe our own press releases. Do you assume that God overlooks pride and chalks it up as part of your humanness? Well, think twice. God hates pride. James chapter 4 says that he actually opposes, he’s against, he resists the proud. The Lord only gives grace to those who readily admit that they’re capable of many more sins than only pride. And that’s why I’m so grateful for my wheelchair. It’s a constant reminder of how desperately I need the Lord, of how I am absolutely nothing without him.

So today, try and look at your own limitations that way, follow the advice of James chapter 4. Humble yourself before God and his grace is going to overflow into your heart.