Welcome back. In our
applications section we always
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like to share practical
things; something you can do
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at home this week.
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Today we talked
about the boastful heart.
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And whether you feel like that
fits you, don't be discouraged.
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1. This week just go to God and
say, God, what are the areas of
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pride that are
lurking in my heart?
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Am I boastful and I
don't even know about it?
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Ask God to prompt you on
the shoulder when the first step
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of pride comes into your life.
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Psalm 36:11. I
have my Bible open here.
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It says, Let not the
foot of pride come against me,
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and let not the hand of
the wicked drive me away.
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I like that verse
because it indicates the foot
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of pride to me
is the first step.
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So David's saying,
God, I don't even want the
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first step of pride.
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I don't even
want the first step.
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So go to God. Ask Him to show
you this week, Are there any
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areas of
boastful pride that exist?
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And if so, ask Him to
show you the very first step
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when you slip into that.
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2. Is ask your
accountability partner...
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We talked on a
previous program about that.
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Ask a trusted girlfriend,
a Godly girlfriend, or maybe
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your husband, and ask
them if they see areas of
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pride in your life.
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Proverbs, Proverbs 27:17.
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As iron sharpens
iron; so a man sharpens the
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countenance of his friend.
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So be willing to be vulnerable.
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Be willing to go to
someone that you trust,
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someone that you know is Godly,
who can speak into your life,
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and say, Jill,
you've got pride going on.
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Go back to God and
ask for forgiveness.
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3. Behold Jesus.
Spend time in His Word.
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That's the best
way to get to know Him.
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Spend time in prayer.
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And finally, ask God to put a
check in your spirit before you
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speak, to kind of prompt you.
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Woops! That's about ready to be
a boastful comment that's almost
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going to slip out.
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Just ask Him to prompt you
when you're about ready to say
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something that
might be boastful.
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Next week we're going to
discuss the critical heart,
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the critical spirit.
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You won't want to
miss that program.
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Finally, our Scripture verse, as
we always like to use at the end
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of each program is Romans 15:13.
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May the God of hope fill
you with all joy and peace
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in believing, that
you may abound in hope,
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by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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