The little things we do might seem innocent to ourselves and others, but God knows the motives and we must repent.Ģ Chronicles 32:25-26 But Hezekiah’s heart was proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown him therefore the LORD’s wrath was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem. Hezekiah was very godly, but he gave the Babylonians a tour of all of his treasures out of pride. Lately, I’ve been recognizing and asking for help about more and more acts of pride in my life.

We always want to be the best, we all want to be the man, we all want the best position, we all want to be recognized, etc.ĭo you teach to show off your wisdom? Do you dress immodestly to show off your body? Do you seek to impress people with your riches? Do you go to church to show off your new dress? Do you go out of your way to be noticed? We have to recognize every single prideful act in our lives because there are many. We can show humility on the outside, but still be prideful on the inside. When you pray in groups do you try to pray louder than others to be seen as spiritual? Do you debate with an arrogant heart? I believe the smarter you are in an area or the more blessed and talented you are in a certain area the more prideful that you may become.

He sees those arrogant thoughts you have toward others. God sees those prideful and arrogant thoughts that you think about in your mind. Many of the smallest things that we do in this life are done out of pride. Why do you do the things that you do? Why do you say the things that you do? Why do we tell people extra details about our life or our job? Why do we dress the way we do? Why do we stand the way that we do? These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.We all struggle with pride, but some might not know it. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. Consumed with guilt, Dom confronts Brody about his self-destructive behavior, only to find himself second-guessing his decision to leave him, and now Dom will have to sort out his feelings for Brody before fate ties his hands.A Bittersweet Dreams title: It's an unfortunate truth: love doesn't always conquer all. When the spark in his relationship fizzles, Dominic thinks he's doing the right thing by breaking it off with his lover, Brody, but he never expected his good boy to go so horribly bad.

Sins of the Heart by Allison Cassatta