Pride Comes Before A Fall
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Story summary
In this family devotional from Proverbs 16:18, Red and Bart compete in a trivia game show. Red is prideful brags about his trivia skills, but quickly learns that Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction,
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
and a haughty spirit before a fall.
What Did We Learn?
- Pride can get us into trouble.
- Red was so sure he couldn't lose that he trusted in his own abilities instead of trusting God.
- The Bible says, "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall."
- That's exactly what happened! Red's pride led to a fall...right into cottage cheese and a whole lot of feathers!
- God wants us to use the gifts He has given us, but He also wants us to remember that every good thing we have comes from Him.
- Instead of bragging or thinking we can do everything on our own, we can thank God for our abilities and trust Him to help us.
- When we stay humble, we remember that God is the one who deserves all the glory.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for giving each of us different talents and abilities.
Help us never to become proud or think we don't need You.
Remind us that every good gift comes from You, and help us to trust You instead of ourselves.
Give us humble hearts that always want to honor You in everything we do.
In Jesus's Name we pray,
Amen.
Thank You for giving each of us different talents and abilities.
Help us never to become proud or think we don't need You.
Remind us that every good gift comes from You, and help us to trust You instead of ourselves.
Give us humble hearts that always want to honor You in everything we do.
In Jesus's Name we pray,
Amen.
Discussion Questions
- Have you ever been prideful about something?
- How can you trust God more than yourself?