You Can Fight Satan and Win!

Conclusion of REJECT PRIDE

Today, people show pride in many harmful ways. Pride is sometimes related to racism. According to one dictionary, racism is prejudice against people who belong to other races. It is also "the belief that people of different races have different qualities and abilities, and that some races are inherently superior or inferior." Racism has resulted in fights, wars, and even mass murder.

Of course, such things should not happen in the Christian congregation. Still, disagreements between brothers and sisters may start with pride and get out of control. That happened to some early Christians, which is why James asked them this powerful question:  "What is the source of wars and fights among you?" (James 4:1)  If we feel hatred for others and  feel that we are better than they are, we may say or do something that really hurts them. (Proverbs 12:18)  Clearly, pride can harm the peace of the congregation.  

If we tend to feel that we are better than others, we need to remember that Jehovah hates "everyone proud in heart." (Proverbs 16:5) We also need to examine our hearts  and ask ourselves , 'Do I feel that I am better than people who are  of another race, nationality, or culture?"  If so, we are forgetting that God "made out of one man  every nation of men." (Acts 17:26)  So in a way, we are all one race because everyone  came from Adam. It is very foolish to believe that God made some races  better than others.  If we think this way, we are allowing Satan to destroy our Christian love and unity.  (John 13:35) To fight Satan and win, we must avoid all kinds of improper pride. -Proverbs 16:18. 

Next time: You Can Fight Satan and Win! -AVOID MATERIALISM AND LOVE FOR THE WORLD

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015