Two articles today talk about similar things: how you stand for what’s right even when you may be misunderstood.  It’s interesting how they define the common root of the bad ways we try to handle this as pride. Here’s a paragraph from First Things (HT: Andy Naselli) We are all proud. Because I’m proud I get hurt when people disagree with me strongly. Because I’m proud I feel the need to give thirteen qualifications before I make an argument, not usually because I’m a swell gu

Ran across this in reading Duane Elmer’s book on Cross-Cultural Servanthood: Harboring pride is a way of saying, “I am worthy of the good things happening around me.” #prayer #pride