Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
be assured, he will not go unpunished. (Prov 16:5 ESV)

I think the first realization I had of my sinful pride was after joining a men’s Bible study. I was the youngest by about 25 years and yet I talked constantly (being a well-trained Toastmaster I knew how to talk on and on about nothing). They seemed interested, perhaps enjoying the enthusiasm of a new believer…or just humoring me. After this went on for six months or more God opened my eyes. Here I am in the midst of so much godly wisdom and instead of listening and learning, I’m constantly sharing the wisdom I’ve gained in my one year as a believer.

More recently I’ve become increasingly convinced that pride is at the center of most sin and possibly all sin (but that’s another discussion). So much of what I do, say or think is tainted by disgusting, evil pride, which has led me to look for ways to battle this sin in my life. I’ve started to build up weapons against my pride, namely by trying to cultivate humility. Here are some resources that I’ve come across recently:

Humility - True Greatness, C.J. Mahaney (2-part MP3 series for free download) A very good talk, especially part one.

Now that I’ve heard C.J., I intend on getting his book on the same subject: Humility - True Greatness

How to Fight the Sin of Pride, John Piper (article on DesiringGod.org)

Jerry Bridges new book, Respectable Sins addresses pride as well