Saturday, 31st May, 2025
Bible Reading: Daniel 4: 28-33
Memory Verse: First pride, then the crash – the bigger the ego, the harder the fall. Proverbs 16:18 (MSG)
Today, we shall conclude on the topic Overcoming Pride. You can also overcome pride by:
6. Focused Worship: Engage in intentional and focused times of worship. Set aside regular periods for praising God. Let worship become a cornerstone of your spiritual routine, helping you cultivate a heart of gratitude and humility before God.
7. Service and Sacrificial Love: Engage in acts of service and sacrificial love towards others. Look to Jesus as the ultimate example of humility and selflessness. Remember when He washed the disciples’ feet, an act only the lowest servants performed.
8. Embrace Humbling Experiences: Embrace humbling experiences and challenges that come your way. Instead of avoiding difficulties, view them as opportunities for growth and refinement. These moments can help you develop greater humility as you rely on God’s strength and guidance.
9. Cultivate Gratitude: Cultivate a heart of gratitude. Regularly reflect on God’s blessings and the undeserved grace He has shown you. Gratitude helps counteract pride by reminding you of your dependence on God’s goodness.
10. Reflect on the Cross: Regularly meditate on Christ’s suffering on the cross. Reflect on the profound humility displayed by Jesus as He willingly suffered for the sake of humanity. The cross reminds us of the magnitude of God’s love and the selflessness we should strive for.
11. Humble yourself: James 4:10 (NKJV), “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” By denying yourself and joyfully and obediently responding in a manner appropriate to your circumstances, you will be humbling yourself and obeying this command. Humility is a fruit of obedience to God.
N.B: Remember, overcoming pride is an ongoing journey that requires a daily commitment to seeking God’s transformation in your life. By practicing these principles, you’ll be better equipped to cultivate a spirit of humility, drawing closer to God and reflecting His character to the world around you.
Quote: It is better you humble yourself than for God to humble you.
Prophetic Decree: I bind and cast out every ancestral spirit of pride, in Jesus name.
Prayer Focus
1. Pride in my blood, be flushed away by the Blood of Jesus, in Jesus name.
2. Altar of pride and arrogance in my family line, hear the Word of God, catch fire, in Jesus name.
3. Evil authority of pride in my lineage, be broken, in Jesus name.
4. Dr Jesus, please transplant my heart of pride for a heart of humility, brokenness and contriteness, in Jesus name.
5. I receive grace to continuously and progressively humble myself before God, His anointed, and God’s will for my life, in Jesus name.
BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: 1 Kings 3-4
