Have We Created A Culture of Pride?

“A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honor shall uphold the humble in spirit.” –Proverbs 29:23

It is important that we take a close look and see if we have created a culture of pride in our educational systems. Are we creating a culture within our halls, and on our playing fields that misrepresent our core values and our mission?  How do we address this ongoing concern in our Christian schools?

At Northside Christian Academy we are making an emphasis that our students clearly understand that they represent more than just themselves. Our administration, our teachers, our coaches, and our parents are partnering together in order to make sure that we are leaving a legacy for our community. We strongly believe that we need to help our young people understand Christianity is not about Me, but that it is about Him. Jesus is the only way that we can fight the culture of “pride.” Let’s teach our young people that life is more than money, cars, or what you wear, it is about what you are doing to help transform our world for Jesus Christ.

Steps and quotes about pride that may help us take a close look at our pride problem:

·         Recognize Your Pride

“If anyone would like to acquire humility, I can, I think, tell him the first step. The first step is to realize that one is proud. And a biggish step, too. At least, nothing whatever can be done before it. If you think you are not conceited, you are very conceited indeed.” –C.S. Lewis

·         Admit Your Pride

“There is perhaps not anyone of our natural passions so hard to subdue as pride. Beat it down, stifle, it, mortify it as much as one pleases, it is still alive. Even if I could conceive that I had completely overcome it, I should probably be proud of my humility.” –Benjamin Franklin

·         Express Your Gratitude

“A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never things he gets as much as he deserves.” –Henry Ward Beecher

·         Say Your Prayers

“Lord, when I am wrong, make me willing to change, and when I am right, make me easy to live with.” –Anonymous

·         Practice Serving Others

“The high density of the individual is to serve rather than to rule.” –Albert Einstein

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