Faith and Pride

Faith will sometimes be accused of being nothing more than pride,
Though the boldness of its actions has humility inside.

Faith will sometimes be accused of being nothing more than pride,
Though the boldness of its actions has humility inside.
Don’t be overly discouraged if like David you have found
That your older brothers chide you when they haven’t any ground.
Faith and pride bear some resemblance and are hard to tell apart;
Judging by their own experience, men assume you’re proud at heart.

But you also must be careful not to be yourself deceived,
Letting stubborn pride convince you to hold fast what you’ve believed,
When it isn’t strictly grounded in the word and will of God,
But is selfish in its essence and the faith thereof is flawed.
Pride may wear a pious garment that’s esteemed in your own eyes,
But the faith that it pretends to is but self-will in disguise.

Nita Brainard