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Moonlight7

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God's changes Hearts
Posted : 30 May, 2023 01:58 PM

The Bible has harsh words for the conceited because pride gets in the way of all God wants to do in and through us.



Saul is a biblical example of a conceited man. The Bible describes him as “the most handsome man in Israel” (1 Samuel 9:2). God chose Saul to be the first king of Israel, and he had a great future ahead, if he would obey the Lord. But Saul’s conceit grew with his popularity, and it did not take long for him to usurp God’s authority in his life and make decisions that put him in a good light with the people. Rather than obey God completely, Saul decided that he knew better. First Samuel 15 recounts Saul’s slide away from God’s favor. The man who could have had it all got too big for his britches, and the Lord removed him as king.



Humility is the opposite of conceit, and C. S. Lewis had a perfect definition: “Humility is not thinking less of myself. Humility is thinking of myself less.”



The conceited think of themselves constantly.

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Moonlight7

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Posted : 30 May, 2023 02:00 PM

"God changes Hearts"



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Posted : 30 May, 2023 04:45 PM

Amen to all you have said Moonlight7. Your posts are greatly appreciated. James 4:6-10 goes along with this too.

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