Proud

 It feels as though pride is inherent to the human race. We are a proud race.

In the stories we tell, we make ourselves seem like a hero, and the offender is a villian. But when we listen to the 'villians' side of the story, it seems like they are the hero. Both stories are probably true, just with exagerattions; e.g. and then he hit me as hard as he could, and so you know, I gave him a tiny hit back. And then the other persons story is; and she was annoying me so much, so I gave her a tiny hit, nothing hard though. But then she comes back at me and slaps me with all her might.

BOTH of these people are in the wrong. Neither can admit it. We are the hero in the stories we tell.

Also, we become defensive over silly little things; the other day someone told me the boardies I had spent ages being so happy with were lame so; I tore straight back at them with a harsh laugh and a 'You can talk wearing purple and green boardies buddy.' I just became so defensive over such a trivial thing; because I am proud.

We refuse to accept that we can do something wrong. Because, we like to think of ourselves as pretty great. Maybe a few faults here and there but hey, over all, we're pretty great.

We're so arrogant. I'm so arrogant I don't want people to think down on me. Like the other day I saw my old deputy principal and she laughed and told me I was late for school the other day as she drove past. I laughed and then hurriedly explained why. I didn't want anything to tarnish my reputation.

I struggle a lot with pride and arrogance.

Some posts on facebook are a reminder that we're arrogant. I'm talking about 'Like this status and I'll say what I like about you.' We click on it so that the poster can list off all our awesome qualities.

And people say; Christians are so arrogant. Most of them don't even know why they say it.They just have this idea that Christians are arrogant. Probably fed to them by someone.

Firstly, humans are arrogant. Christians are human.

Secondly, one of the main points of the gospel is that NOTHING that WE do can save us. Its already been done. Its such a beautiful concept, that its by no works or deeds of our own that we gain salvation.

And lastly, I constantly pray (as I know Christians do all around the world); I am a sinner, I stuffed up, I can't live up to Your standards. Please forgive me.

So how can they claim we are arrogant?