This past week, I took a math test at school and I was positive I got -1 or less because it was pretty easy. When I saw my test after school though, I saw that I missed 6! I was really shocked. I had so many careless mistakes. When I got home, I realized how prideful I was and asked God's forgiveness and grace. I asked Him to maybe do something to change my grade since it was only a substitute teacher who graded it. The next morning, the real teacher told us to grade the tests again. I already knew that I missed a lot and I was accepting it as a consequence for my pride and carelessness. Some of the questions were worth less and more than I thought. When I got my test back from my grader, I was so surprised to see that I got a 98%! The bonus question with 5 points boosted my grade of 93% up. It was all the work of God! My prayers and cries were answered! He gave me grace. I couldn't stop praising the Lord:)
Everybody can be proud at times. Sometimes, we don't even know it. But every time, we're proud and sinning, God will send a consequence in our path(kind of like my math test experience but sometimes more severe like a health issue) to teach us to be humble and understand that we are nothing without His help. He is merciful and full of grace. He will warn us first but if we don't obey and change, He will give us the chastisement we deserve.
Leviticus 26:19 "And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:"
Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 29:23 "A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit."
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