The Bible has a lot to say about pride and self-centeredness. Pride is destructive. In my recent reading I quote the following from David Lim's book, Spiritual Gifts, A Fresh Look.
"Pride is really a problem of insecurity. That is what drives a person to envy what others have and to lift himself up. A secure person does not need to exalt himself."
I would have to say that Jesus was the securist individual there was and is. After all, in Philippians 2:1-11 we read that he "emptied himself." He put aside his godly form and became man. He did not think that equality with God was something he had to grasp. And eventually God exalted Jesus Christ.
How secure are you? In Christ we find true identity. In Christ we can become authentic people. My favorite saying for the past few months has been a quote from Rex Miller, in his book, The Millenium Matrix: "Authenticity derives it power from a clear sense of identity."
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