Showing posts with label Pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pride. Show all posts

Friday, October 28, 2011

10.28.11 "Seduction and Destruction"


"Seduction and Destruction"

Jeremiah 51:54-52:34
Titus 3:1-15
Psalm 100:1-5
Proverbs 26:18-19

There is a powerful part of our human nature. Much of it's power lies in the fact that its attack is subtle. Its entry into our life is not something that we even guard against. We welcome it we entertain it. We dwell on it and it grows. We're not worried that its roots are going deeper and deeper, because we think it to be a good thing. It's hard to know at what point it becomes out of control, but many times it ends up on the throne of our thoughts. We don't even realize that this "friend" has now become our master, and we're controlled by it.

What is this rebel, this insurrectionist? This thing that causes such a subtle yet devastating war inside? It's none other than our Opinion.

"Don't get involved in arguing over unanswerable questions and controversial theological ideas; keep out of arguments and quarrels about obedience to Jewish laws, for this kind of thing isn't worthwhile; it only does harm. If anyone is causing divisions among you, he should be given a first and second warning. After that have nothing more to do with him, for such a person has a wrong sense of values. He is sinning, and he knows it." Titus 3:9-11

Unity is important to God. The majority of the time, it is Opinion that destroys unity. Division is most often birthed when an individual has an opinion of how something could be done better. It may very well be a good idea, but whoever is in authority determines not to do it that way. Opinion feels that it hasn't been understood, so it pushes a little harder to make a point... to no avail. Suddenly, Opinion has changed it's name to Offense. Offense feels justified, because Opinion was a really good idea. Offense begins to search for allies, and looks for platforms to promote this great Opinion. The only thing is that the drive is now Offense. Offense is intent on Opposition. The Seduction of Opinion is now leading to Destruction of Unity.

What makes this so destructive is the lure of Opinion in the first place. It might not necessarily have been off base theologically, nor did it begin with impure motives, but momentum was built as Opinion was given more honor than it was due. The Values and Goals of the Body have been lost as Opinion as grown to the point of blocking them out. It has taken the throne. Sometimes this happens because some find their personal value in their opinion. If their opinion is rejected, then they feel rejected, so they fight for the right for opinion to live.

Discipleship many times is the "ministry of damage control". I usually say that in jest, but there is truth in it. Much of the time we find alignment by getting out of line and needing to be brought back in to line. Paul's instructions to Titus don't say "if someone is divisive, kick them out right away." He says warn them. However, he does say that there is a point to not give them a voice any longer. If an individual will not accept "alignment", "such a person has a wrong sense of values."

This is a difficult part of growing in the Body of Christ. This is why it is so VITAL that the mission and vision are shared by all. It keeps our values in check. It keeps us aligned with scripture. Being Empowered through Biblical Training helps keep Opinion aligned with the Word, and Relationships Devoted to Unity keeps our dedication to building one another up, and keeps our opinion from growing out of control as we are committed to one another.

Keep Opinion in its proper perspective today.



Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

Pastor Greg

Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ 


Friday, May 13, 2011

5.13.11 "Pride Leads to Sin"

*today's Devotion Delayed do to a problem with the blog service*

"Pride Leads to Sin"

1 Samuel 14:1-52
John 7:31-53
Psalm 109:1-31
Proverbs 15:5-7

God does great things. He moves in each of our lives in incredible ways. Sometimes we can see it, other times we miss it. As we know, Saul is a man with character flaws. Samuel has already declared that he would be replaced as king because of them. As the story in chapter 14 is told, we see Saul's flaws come to the surface.

In this chapter, Saul & his small army are positioned across the valley from the Philistine army. Saul's son Jonathan & his armor bearer decide to sneak up to attack the Philistines. God moves and the Philistines are sent into a panic. Saul & his men rally to give chase.

Saul makes a statement in verse 24-25, "Saul had declared, 'A curse upon anyone who eats anything before evening - before I have full revenge on my enemies.'".

Notice that Saul takes what the Lord is doing and makes it about himself. We have to be careful and not get personal about the things God is doing. This seemingly insignificant statement sets off a bad chain of events for the reign of Saul.

His son, Jonathan doesn't know about the curse, and eats honey. His men tell him about it, and he says, "That's ridiculous! A command like that only hurts us." Saul's prideful command gives way to his son maligning his authority.

Once Saul's men finish killing the enemy, they are so hungry, they begin to eat even raw meat which is against God's law for them. Saul's statement has now also positioned his men to sin.

At that point Saul decides he wants to hear what God has to say, but in verse 37 it says, "So Saul asked God, 'Shall we go after the Philistines? Will you help us defeat them?' But the Lord made no reply all night." There was sin in the camp that caused them to not hear the voice of God.

Saul makes the statement that "Whoever is the sinner must die. Even if it's my own son." Well, as it turns out, it is his son. He's eaten the honey...

Saul decides Jonathan must die. The men can't take it anymore, so they say, "'Jonathan, who saved Israel today, shall die? Far from it! We vow by the life of God that not one hair on his head will be touched, for he has been used of God to do a mighty miracle today.' So the people rescued Jonathan." (vs. 45)

I believe this is where Saul's reign has really fallen apart. He has lost authority in his family & in his army. What was his problem? He's impetuous, speaks without seeking God first, and is motivated by pride.

We have to be careful to understand that it's the little things in life that can cause the crumble. Just like Saul, our pride leads to sin. We do things for "me" rather than to please God. Some times the actions we take and statements we make set those around us up for trouble as well.

When we can't hear the voice of God, we must check for sin. We must make sure we are pure before him. We need to make sure we are hearing him BEFORE we move in the flesh. We need to lay down our pride and live pure, holy, and obedient before the Lord.




Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

Pastor Greg Lathe

Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ

Friday, July 23, 2010

7.23.10 "The Seed that Always Grows"

"The Seed that Always Grows"

2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19
Romans 8:9-23
Psalm 18:16-34
Proverbs 19:26

In the One Year Bible reading today, we read through a couple chapters in 2 Chronicles. Through the course of this portion of scripture, we go through quite a contrast in Israel. Compare these two excerpts:

The Queen of Sheba is saying to Solomon in 2 Chronicles 9:5, "everything I heard about you in my own country is true! I didn't believe it until I got here and saw it with my own eyes. Your wisdom is far greater than I could ever have imagined. What a privilege for these men of yours to stand here and listen to you talk! Blessed be the Lord your God! How he must love Israel to give them a just king like you! He wants them to be a great, strong nation forever."

After Rehoboam succeeds Solomon, 2 Chronicles 10:19 "And Israel has refused to be ruled by a descendant of David to this day."

What happened?!

2 things: Pride & Compromise

We have to look into I Kings to get more of the story. Here's the scenario:

Solomon is successful. In 2 Chronicles 8:15, "Solomon did not deviate in any way from David's instructions." This was concerning the building of the temple. Great! but what about what we read in I Kings 11:1,4 "King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women... his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God as the heart of David his father had been."

As a result of this, later in I Kings 11 we meet Jeroboam who Solomon puts in charge of much of the labor force. The prophet Ahijah prophecies that because of Solomon's compromise the Kingdom of Israel will be torn apart. the Lord promises Jeroboam will be a blessed leader, and have a dynasty as that of David if he follows after the Lord. Solomon tries to kill him, but he hides in Egypt until Solomon's death.

Then there's Rehoboam, Solomon's son. He has the chance to win the hearts of the people. In 2 Chronicles 10, because of his pride, he rejects the wisdom of Solomon's advisors, and the tribes of Israel turn their backs on him & refuse to follow the house of David anymore.

What a disaster! What a disgrace to the name of the Lord God of Israel. Where did all this start??

It started in Solomon's compromise.

How can we apply this to our lives??

Solomon was MOSTLY obedient. Sometimes we fall into the same trap. For example, we can really make things look good on the outside by doing work for the kingdom. Doing everything our leader asks us to do, Just as Solomon did what David commanded in regards to the temple. This may give us "enough" of a sense of accomplishment that we think the things that are hidden will go unnoticed.

But it's the seed that always grows. There will be a consequence to partial obedience. Maybe it's like the case of Rehoboam. The motivation is pride that causes us to go without heeding the spiritual advisors around us. We'll do it OUR way. There will always be a consequence to that as well.

It's important that we understand how urgent it is to make sure we are totally pure before God. We live in danger each moment we linger with hidden high places of pride and compromise.

Jeroboam blew it too. He caused the people to worship idols as well.

God has a great plan for us. It's full of promise like it was for each of these leaders. The terms of this promise are dependent on "if you obey all I command."

Our sinful nature drives us to compromise. "So, dear brothers, you have no obligations whatever to your old sinful nature to do what it begs you to do. For if you keep on following it you are lost and will perish, but if through the power of the Holy Spirit you crush it and its evil deeds, you shall live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." (Romans 8:12-14)


Do that today. Be led by the Spirit. Live in full obedience of all God commands. If you find the seeds of pride and compromise, allow God to weed them out of your life, or they will grow!



Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ

Thursday, July 23, 2009

7.23.9 "The Seed that Always Grows"

"The Seed that Always Grows"

2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19
Romans 8:9-23
Psalm 18:16-34
Proverbs 19:26

In the One Year Bible reading today, we read through a couple chapters in 2 Chronicles. Through the course of this portion of scripture, we go through quite a contrast in Israel. Compare these two excerpts:

The Queen of Sheba is saying to Solomon in 2 Chronicles 9:5, "everything I heard about you in my own country is true! I didn't believe it until I got here and saw it with my own eyes. Your wisdom is far greater than I could ever have imagined. What a privilege for these men of yours to stand here and listen to you talk! Blessed be the Lord your God! How he must love Israel to give them a just king like you! He wants them to be a great, strong nation forever."

After Rehoboam succeeds Solomon, 2 Chronicles 10:19 "And Israel has refused to be ruled by a descendant of David to this day."

What happened?!

2 things: Pride & Compromise

We have to look into I Kings to get more of the story. Here's the scenario:

Solomon is successful. In 2 Chronicles 8:15, "Solomon did not deviate in any way from David's instructions." This was concerning the building of the temple. Great! but what about what we read in I Kings 11:1,4 "King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women... his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God as the heart of David his father had been."

As a result of this, later in I Kings 11 we meet Jeroboam who Solomon puts in charge of much of the labor force. The prophet Ahijah prophecies that because of Solomon's compromise the Kingdom of Israel will be torn apart. the Lord promises Jeroboam will be a blessed leader, and have a dynasty as that of David if he follows after the Lord. Solomon tries to kill him, but he hides in Egypt until Solomon's death.

Then there's Rehoboam, Solomon's son. He has the chance to win the hearts of the people. In 2 Chronicles 10, because of his pride, he rejects the wisdom of Solomon's advisors, and the tribes of Israel turn their backs on him & refuse to follow the house of David anymore.

What a disaster! What a disgrace to the name of the Lord God of Israel. Where did all this start??

It started in Solomon's compromise.

How can we apply this to our lives??

Solomon was MOSTLY obedient. Sometimes we fall into the same trap. For example, we can really make things look good on the outside by doing work for the kingdom. Doing everything our leader asks us to do, Just as Solomon did what David commanded in regards to the temple. This may give us "enough" of a sense of accomplishment that we think the things that are hidden will go unnoticed.

But it's the seed that always grows. There will be a consequence to partial obedience. Maybe it's like the case of Rehoboam. The motivation is pride that causes us to go without heeding the spiritual advisors around us. We'll do it OUR way. There will always be a consequence to that as well.

It's important that we understand how urgent it is to make sure we are totally pure before God. We live in danger each moment we linger with hidden high places of pride and compromise.

Jeroboam blew it too. He caused the people to worship idols as well.

God has a great plan for us. It's full of promise like it was for each of these leaders. The terms of this promise are dependent on "if you obey all I command."

Our sinful nature drives us to compromise. "So, dear brothers, you have no obligations whatever to your old sinful nature to do what it begs you to do. For if you keep on following it you are lost and will perish, but if through the power of the Holy Spirit you crush it and its evil deeds, you shall live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." (Romans 8:12-14)


Do that today. Be led by the Spirit. Live in full obedience of all God commands. If you find the seeds of pride and compromise, allow God to weed them out of your life, or they will grow!



Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

5.13.9 "Pride Leads to Sin"

"Pride Leads to Sin"

1 Samuel 14:1-52
John 7:31-53
Psalm 109:1-31
Proverbs 15:5-7

God does great things. He moves in each of our lives in incredible ways. Sometimes we can see it, other times we miss it. As we know, Saul is a man with character flaws. Samuel has already declared that he would be replaced as king because of them. As the story in chapter 14 is told, we see Saul's flaws come to the surface.

In this chapter, Saul & his small army are positioned across the valley from the Philistine army. Saul's son Jonathan & his armor bearer decide to sneak up to attack the Philistines. God moves and the Philistines are sent into a panic. Saul & his men rally to give chase.

Saul makes a statement in verse 24-25, "Saul had declared, 'A curse upon anyone who eats anything before evening - before I have full revenge on my enemies.'".

Notice that Saul takes what the Lord is doing and makes it about himself. We have to be careful and not get personal about the things God is doing. This seemingly insignificant statement sets off a bad chain of events for the reign of Saul.

His son, Jonathan doesn't know about the curse, and eats honey. His men tell him about it, and he says, "That's ridiculous! A command like that only hurts us." Saul's prideful command gives way to his son maligning his authority.

Once Saul's men finish killing the enemy, they are so hungry, they begin to eat even raw meat which is against God's law for them. Saul's statement has now also positioned his men to sin.

At that point Saul decides he wants to hear what God has to say, but in verse 37 it says, "So Saul asked God, 'Shall we go after the Philistines? Will you help us defeat them?' But the Lord made no reply all night." There was sin in the camp that caused them to not hear the voice of God.

Saul makes the statement that "Whoever is the sinner must die. Even if it's my own son." Well, as it turns out, it is his son. He's eaten the honey...

Saul decides Jonathan must die. The men can't take it anymore, so they say, "'Jonathan, who saved Israel today, shall die? Far from it! We vow by the life of God that not one hair on his head will be touched, for he has been used of God to do a mighty miracle today.' So the people rescued Jonathan." (vs. 45)

I believe this is where Saul's reign has really fallen apart. He has lost authority in his family & in his army. What was his problem? He's impetuous, speaks without seeking God first, and is motivated by pride.

We have to be careful to understand that it's the little things in life that can cause the crumble. Just like Saul, our pride leads to sin. We do things for "me" rather than to please God. Some times the actions we take and statements we make set those around us up for trouble as well.

When we can't hear the voice of God, we must check for sin. We must make sure we are pure before him. We need to make sure we are hearing him BEFORE we move in the flesh. We need to lay down our pride and live pure, holy, and obedient before the Lord.




Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

10.28.8 "Seduction and Destruction"

"Seduction and Destruction"

Jeremiah 51:54-52:34
Titus 3:1-15
Psalm 100:1-5
Proverbs 26:18-19

There is a powerful part of our human nature. Much of it's power lies in the fact that its attack is subtle. Its entry into our life is not something that we even guard against. We welcome it we entertain it. We dwell on it and it grows. We're not worried that its roots are going deeper and deeper, because it's a good thing... we think. It's hard to know at what point it becomes out of control, but many times it ends up on the throne of our thoughts. We don't even realize that this "friend" has now become our master, and we're controlled by it.

What is this rebel, this insurrectionist? This thing that causes such a subtle yet devastating war inside? It's none other than Opinion.

"Don't get involved in arguing over unanswerable questions and controversial theological ideas; keep out of arguments and quarrels about obedience to Jewish laws, for this kind of thing isn't worthwhile; it only does harm. If anyone is causing divisions among you, he should be given a first and second warning. After that have nothing more to do with him, for such a person has a wrong sense of values. He is sinning, and he knows it." Titus 3:9-11

Unity is important to God. The majority of the time, it is Opinion that destroys unity. Division is most often birthed when an individual has an opinion of how something could be done better. It may very well be a good idea, but whoever is in authority determines not to do it that way. Opinion feels that it hasn't been understood, so it pushes a little harder to make a point... to no avail. Suddenly, Opinion has changed it's name to Offense. Offense feels justified, because Opinion was a really good idea. Offense begins to search for allies, and looks for platforms to promote this great Opinion. The only thing is that the drive is now Offense. Offense is intent on Opposition. The Seduction of Opinion is now leading to Destruction of Unity.

What makes this so destructive is the lure of Opinion in the first place. It might not necessarily have been off base theologically, nor did it begin with impure motives, but momentum was built as Opinion was given more honor than it was due. The Values and Goals of the Body have been lost as Opinion as grown to the point of blocking them out. It has taken the throne. Sometimes this happens because some find their personal value in their opinion. If their opinion is rejected, then they feel rejected, so they fight for the right for opinion to live.

Discipleship many times is the "ministry of damage control". I usually say that in jest, but there is truth in it. Much of the time we find alignment by getting out of line and needing to be brought back in to line. Paul's instructions to Titus don't say "if someone is divisive, kick them out right away." He says warn them. However, he does say that there is a point to not give them a voice any longer. If an individual will not accept "alignment", "such a person has a wrong sense of values."

This is a difficult part of growing in the Body of Christ. This is why it is so VITAL that the mission and vision are shared by all. It keeps our values in check. It keeps us aligned with scripture. Being Empowered through Biblical Training helps keep Opinion aligned with the Word, and Relationships Devoted to Unity keeps our dedication to building one another up, and keeps our opinion from growing out of control as we are committed to one another.

Keep Opinion in its proper perspective today.



Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

7.23.8 "The Seed that Always Grows"

"The Seed that Always Grows"

2 Chronicles 8:11-10:19
Romans 8:9-23
Psalm 18:16-34
Proverbs 19:26

In the One Year Bible reading today, we read through a couple chapters in 2 Chronicles. Through the course of this portion of scripture, we go through quite a contrast in Israel. Compare these two excerpts:

The Queen of Sheba is saying to Solomon in 2 Chronicles 9:5, "everything I heard about you in my own country is true! I didn't believe it until I got here and saw it with my own eyes. Your wisdom is far greater than I could ever have imagined. What a privilege for these men of yours to stand here and listen to you talk! Blessed be the Lord your God! How he must love Israel to give them a just king like you! He wants them to be a great, strong nation forever."

After Rehoboam succeeds Solomon, 2 Chronicles 10:19 "And Israel has refused to be ruled by a descendant of David to this day."

What happened?!

2 things: Pride & Compromise

We have to look into I Kings to get more of the story. Here's the scenario:

Solomon is successful. In 2 Chronicles 8:15, "Solomon did not deviate in any way from David's instructions." This was concerning the building of the temple. Great! but what about what we read in I Kings 11:1,4 "King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women... his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God as the heart of David his father had been."

As a result of this, later in I Kings 11 we meet Jeroboam who Solomon puts in charge of much of the labor force. The prophet Ahijah prophecies that because of Solomon's compromise the Kingdom of Israel will be torn apart. the Lord promises Jeroboam will be a blessed leader, and have a dynasty as that of David if he follows after the Lord. Solomon tries to kill him, but he hides in Egypt until Solomon's death.

Then there's Rehoboam, Solomon's son. He has the chance to win the hearts of the people. In 2 Chronicles 10, because of his pride, he rejects the wisdom of Solomon's advisors, and the tribes of Israel turn their backs on him & refuse to follow the house of David anymore.

What a disaster! What a disgrace to the name of the Lord God of Israel. Where did all this start??

It started in Solomon's compromise.

How can we apply this to our lives??

Solomon was MOSTLY obedient. Sometimes we fall into the same trap. For example, we can really make things look good on the outside by doing work for the kingdom. Doing everything our leader asks us to do, Just as Solomon did what David commanded in regards to the temple. This may give us "enough" of a sense of accomplishment that we think the things that are hidden will go unnoticed.

But it's the seed that always grows. There will be a consequence to partial obedience. Maybe it's like the case of Rehoboam. The motivation is pride that causes us to go without heeding the spiritual advisors around us. We'll do it OUR way. There will always be a consequence to that as well.

It's important that we understand how urgent it is to make sure we are totally pure before God. We live in danger each moment we linger with hidden high places of pride and compromise.

Jeroboam blew it too. He caused the people to worship idols as well.

God has a great plan for us. It's full of promise like it was for each of these leaders. The terms of this promise are dependent on "if you obey all I command."

Our sinful nature drives us to compromise. "So, dear brothers, you have no obligations whatever to your old sinful nature to do what it begs you to do. For if you keep on following it you are lost and will perish, but if through the power of the Holy Spirit you crush it and its evil deeds, you shall live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." (Romans 8:12-14)


Do that today. Be led by the Spirit. Live in full obedience of all God commands. If you find the seeds of pride and compromise, allow God to weed them out of your life, or they will grow!



Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

5.13.8 "Pride Leads to Sin"

"Pride Leads to Sin"

1 Samuel 14:1-52
John 7:31-53
Psalm 109:1-31
Proverbs 15:5-7

God does great things. He moves in each of our lives in incredible ways. Sometimes we can see it, other times we miss it. As we know, Saul is a man with character flaws. Samuel has already declared that he would be replaced as king because of them. As the story in chapter 14 is told, we see Saul's flaws come to the surface.

In this chapter, Saul & his small army are positioned across the valley from the Philistine army. Saul's son Jonathan & his armor bearer decide to sneak up to attack the Philistines. God moves and the Philistines are sent into a panic. Saul & his men rally to give chase.

Saul makes a statement in verse 24-25, "Saul had declared, 'A curse upon anyone who eats anything before evening - before I have full revenge on my enemies.'".

Notice that Saul takes what the Lord is doing and makes it about himself. We have to be careful and not get personal about the things God is doing. This seemingly insignificant statement sets off a bad chain of events for the reign of Saul.

His son, Jonathan doesn't know about the curse, and eats honey. His men tell him about it, and he says, "That's ridiculous! A command like that only hurts us." Saul's prideful command gives way to his son maligning his authority.

Once Saul's men finish killing the enemy, they are so hungry, they begin to eat even raw meat. Saul's statement has also positioned his men to sin.

At that point Saul decides he wants to hear what God has to say, but in verse 37 it says, "So Saul asked God, 'Shall we go after the Philistines? Will you help us defeat them?' But the Lord made no reply all night." There was sin in the camp that caused them to not hear the voice of God.

Saul makes the statement that "Whoever is the sinner must die. even if it's my own son." Well, as it turns out, it is his son. He's eaten the honey...

Saul decides Jonathan must die. The men can't take it anymore, so they say, "'Jonathan, who saved Israel today, shall die? Far from it! We vow by the life of God that not one hair on his head will be touched, for he has been used of God to do a mighty miracle today.' So the people rescued Jonathan." (vs. 45)

I believe this is where Saul's reign has really fallen apart. He has lost authority in his family & in his army. What was his problem? He's impetuous, speaks without seeking God first, and is motivated by pride.

We have to be careful to understand that it's the little things in life that can cause the crumble. Just like Saul, our pride leads to sin. We do things for "me" rather than to please God. Some times the actions we take and statements we make set those around us up for trouble as well.

When we can't hear the voice of God, we must check for sin. We must make sure we are pure before him. We need to make sure we are hearing him BEFORE we move in the flesh. We need to lay down our pride and live pure, holy, and obedient before the Lord.




Through the Power of the Spirit,
Live the DREAM!

P Greg


Dynamic Lifestyle of Worship
Relationships Devoted to Unity
Empowered Through Biblical Training
Active Ministry Involvement
Mission to Reach our World for Christ