Pride

Pride - the belief that we can do it ourselves, that we can hold it together, that we can solve our own problems and fight our own fights, that we are strong enough, good enough, loving enough, smart enough, that if we just make a few changes that everything will be all right, that we do not need anybody else's help, and that we especially do not need God's help; or the belief that God expects us to do it on our own, to only turn to Him when we have it all together, when we are winning the battles, when we look good and are dressed right, and that God rewards those who do right, try harder, win more...

And it is all a lie.

The very same sin that was the sin of Satan himself, the father of all that is evil, the sin of pride. It is at the root of every human failure, every sin, every wrong word and wrong action.

God doesn't want us to re-make ourselves, He wants us to present ourselves broken before Him, and allow Him to work in us, doing what we CANNOT do ourselves.

For, quite honestly, every time we try to help Him, we are listening to the voice of the enemy. Every time we try to do within ourselves what only Christ can do, we sin. We show our pride, the very pride that God hates and abhors.

It is no wonder we cannot get it right. We cannot, becasue we are not able to. No amount of struggle on our part can ever make us right, can ever fix us. We are broken.

BUT...

Within that brokenness, if we will come to Him in that place, if we will kneel before Him in that state, and present to Him that broken thing that is ourselves...

He is God. He does what we can never do.

So how come so few of us ever let Him?

Pride.