Word come in all different meanings and can be used in so many different situations. I was faced with a word the other day...pride. It's a word that I don't hear often because no one really likes to admit it or talk about it. But the other day was faced with it head on. The definitions of Pride: a feeling of self-respect and personal worth satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success" the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards a group of lions be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school" unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins.
Some of the definitions of pride are right on with how we treat each day; we take pride in our families, our careers, they way we act. But sometimes pride isn't used for the betterment of other people or situations; it's used to hurt, to think that we're better then someone or something else. And we let pride fester in our lives and begin to make us unattractive to other people and situations. I faced this the other day, by myself, in my own thoughts. No one else knew I was dealing with it, but in my heart and in my mind I was. I was actually having a battle because my head didn't think I had a pride issue but my heart did...in the end my heart won and I had to really committee this to pray and change. I come to realize that this was effecting a lot of my thoughts lately and that had to stop. Pride can be a good thing when used in the right way, but it can have negative effects if it gets out of control.
What word are you battling with, or embracing for good. Let's not forget that our words can effect...do affect other people daily. Be careful and mindful of what we say and how we say it because you never know when that one word can change a persons view or life for good...or for worse.
Weight loss: -1 pound
Total Weight loss: -104 pounds
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