Pride

One of the subtlest demonstrations of pride--I struggle with it all the time--is to let people love me. Strange, I know, but we often refuse to let people do things for us out of love. God has given them a heart for service, a heart for us, and we try to keep them from helping us or, in simple ways, to say "I love you," through an act of kindness. The reason, I'm afraid, is pride. Oh, it's all right for us to do something for them--and draw attention to ourselves, but we refuse to let them do something for us. You don't "deserve" it, you say. Who does? God loved us before we loved Him. His people who are sensitive to the Spirit are such lovers too. We--and they--need to learn to let God love us through others. So, the next time someone loves you on behalf of the Savior, say "Thank you, I'm glad God put you in my life today to remind me of His never ending love." Trust me, it's not a sin to let God love you through His children. It is a sin to reject His gifts of love.