Proud to be you?
Long
ago, there lived a very proud King. This King loved a specific perfume
and never went anywhere without putting it on. One day as he proudly
applied the perfume, a tiny droplet fell to the ground. Unable to
resist, the King touched the droplet and wiped it on his clothes. Just
then, as he looked around him, he realized that his minister was
watching him in amazement. Guilty and embarrassed, the King ordered him
to build a pool of the same perfume. The minister only replied “Your
Majesty, what goes away with a drop cannot be replaced by constructing a
pool.” The King’s pride decreased by his actions (imagine, a King so
high and might running after a tiny droplet.)
So, instead, he
tried to justify his actions by building a pool (which is expected from
a King.) Pride, to think you are better than others, is a
source of many evils. You can be proud of so many things from wealth
and other material items, to knowledge, worship, and other spiritual
acts. Pride shows that you have an inferiority complex and you use
pride to cover up your sense of insecurity. Pride doesn’t bring honor.
Instead, it brings disgrace and hatred from people. People feel hatred
towards those who love self-praise and are inconsiderate about other
people’s dignity.
When a person is
proud, he forgets about others and only cares for himself. Pride
especially displeases God. God didn’t create us to feel superior over
others. A person even begins to feel superior over God! God, alone,
has the right for pride, since He is the creator of all things. Keep
this saying in mind before you have the urge to boast: “Two things cause
people to be destroyed (and lead unto Hell): fear of poverty and seeking
support through pride.” |