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FEAR COMES WITH PRIDE AS THE DEEPEST PART OF THE SOUL SENSES THE ETERNAL
CONSEQUENCES
We
know that pride is a cardinal sin. We also know that it often goes before
a fall (Proverbs 16:18). But many don't realize another downside:
Pride leads to fear.
Anxiety. Trepidation.
"The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride
and arrogance and the evil way," says Proverbs 8:13.
Did you know that? Have you ever
contemplated how often fear and pride (and evil) go hand and hand? One can cause the other.
There is the fear of death (from the pride of
life).
Pride blinds us
to God and thus to eternity -- making us fear death as "the end."
Cars. Money. Homes.
Gadgets. "He who dies with the most toys wins," says
the erroneous
bumper sticker.
Pride blinds. Pride binds. Pride puffs up.
There is no settlement.
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace; but with the humble is wisdom" (Proverbs
11:2). "And if in spite of this you will not hearken to me, then I will
chastise you again sevenfold for your sins, and I will break the pride of
your power" (Leviticus 26:18).
To operate around us, evil often needs the
energy of our fear. It is a parasite. When fearful (despite appearances), we pump
ourselves up, fill ourselves with hot air, puff our feathers, which, however, leads to more trepidation
because we know it's false. ("For what I fear comes
upon me, and what I dread befalls me," Job 3:25).
When we have pride we fear loss of
possessions. We fear loss of control (of other people). We fear loss of
reputation. (Did you know that the "spirit of control" is the "spirit of
witchcraft"?)
The devil roams the earth like
a large cat seeking to devour and without knowing this a person with pride fears the
lion because the lion or pride of lions is given a "legal right" in proportion to
arrogance. Pride and fear and evil are in tandem because with
fear comes a facade. A pretense is a first
sign of infestation (as exorcists will tell you).
Fear is the opposite of hope and it comes
when there is a lacking. It fills a vacuum.
Pride seeks to impress.
Pride seeks its own.
Pride seeks to dominate.
Evil is as evil pretends.
Pride leads to stress.
Stress. Hiss. Distress.
Once pride builds something, there is the fear
(and rightly so) that it will collapse.
Negativity
comes from pride and can hide in self-righteousness and there is that
spirit of control. "Controlling people work hard to manipulate other
people, events, and circumstances to make things go their way," notes one
evangelist. "Controlling people spend their waking hours trying to figure
out how to spin, engineer, and manipulate situations to their advantage
and gain." This brings the wrong force.
Money is not the root of all evil. The correct
translation is that money is "the root of all kinds of evil." The root
of all evil is lack of love -- for that leads to us to believe we're
better than others (which is spiritual violence.)
Pride hates; humility loves. And as
the healing force of love flows through us to others, it also heals us. When we
lack love, the spirit knows it (and
fears the consequences).
The only holy fear is fear of God (Proverbs
9:10). "How great is Your goodness,
Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought
for those who take refuge in You" (Psalms 31:19). That is cleansing fear (Deuteronomy
6:13). "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to
you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be
troubled, nor let it be fearful (John 14:27). "Therefore we will not fear, though the
earth should change and though the mountains slip into the heart of the
sea" (Psalm 46:2).
"Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is
the one fighting for you," states Deuteronomy 3:22.
As the Blessed Mother said recently,
"You are not praying to the Holy Spirit to illuminate you. My children,
pride has come to rule. I am pointing out humility to you. My children,
remember that only a humble soul shines with purity and beauty because it
has come to know the love of God. Only a humble soul becomes Heaven,
because my Son is in it. "
The Lord will not send terror upon you if
you have been loyal and humble with Him. “Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be
dismayed" (2 Chronicles 32:7).
With humility is joy and fear ceases when we
pray without ceasing (1
Thessalonians 5:17) and thus purify. Your spirit knows this!
When we die, we are going to find that our Creator
is total love. It's wrong to make Him the harsh judge. He wants us fearless (as was Jesus). He brings us peace. "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you" (Genesis 15:1).
Lack of love is at the root of all evil. And self-love -- the wrong kind
(for you should love yourself) -- is a pretense. It's perfect love that
casts away all fear -- not perfect ego; love of self is good only when it looks to God.
[see also:
Pope: trust in God, even in dark
times]
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