The Proud Tongue

11-August 2011 The Proud Tongue  

Proud means : feeling pleased about something that you have done or something that you own, or about someone or something you are involved with or related to.

         It habitual for people to boast about  and take pride about their family, about their own self,  their education , position and posts,  what they possess in the form of wealth and  of course about their future plans.

Nothing is harmful if it does not have any impact on others. But if the tongue boasts in an arrogant way, coupled with malice, than for sure  it needs a check.

“…no one is faithful anymore; those who are loyal have vanished from the human race. Everyone lies to their neighbor; they flatter with their lips but harbor deception in their hearts.” Psalm 12:1

“Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogance come out of your mouth: for the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 1 Samuel 2:13

         Proud   and conceited talks will destroy your personal profile and will reveal who you are. Vain words and pompous talks expose your evil heart.  

        In the Bible we read about the fall of Lucifer, it reveals the proud thought he had and he gives the same  thought to the proud and arrogant people.

Beware! You will be brought down to the  lowest depths of the Pit. It is the end.

 “I (Lucifer) will ascend into heaven, 
      I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; 
      I will also sit on the mount of the congregation 
      On the farthest sides of the north; 
      I will ascend above the heights of the clouds, 
      I will be like the Most High.” Isaiah 14:13-14

“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of”. Luke 6:45

“You boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” James 4:16

           A proud look, a proud talk etc are hateful in the sight of God, God hates a proud tongue.

Bible tells that,

“To fear the LORD is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.” Proverbs 8:13

        A proud person embedded with pride, arrogance, egotism and with a conceit heart filled with arrogant plans and liable to adopt a dual role with a false face. It produces sin.

“Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.” Psalms 73:6

 “For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.” Psalms 59:12

“In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them “Proverbs 14:3.

“Haughty eyes and a proud heart --the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.”(Proverbs21:4)

“The proud [NIV: arrogant] have forged a lie against me: but I will keep thy precepts with my whole heart.” Psalms 119:69

        As a Christian we must be very cautious in the way we keep ourselves as a living witness by guarding our tongue from pompous talks.

“Do not love the world or anything in the world…….For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever. 1 John 2:16

“Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.” Psalms 31:18

        Remember the hurting proud utterance will not touch you if you have a ‘fire-wall protection’ from your Heavenly Father.

“…no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you.This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the LORD.  Isaiah 54:17 

       You are His apple of the eye, and God will hide you under the shadow of thy wings, and from the wicked that oppress you.

"The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh  proud things"… “(Psalm 12:3). 

“Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; 
 Though they join forces, none will go unpunished.” Proverbs 16:5

     Try to adorn humility and kindness because pride will only quench God's Spirit and damage your testimony.

Plains view from Ghat road @ Kodaikanal-TamilNadu

Cut off your pride!

   Turn away from it!

     May God Bless you!