![]() “If I regard sin and baseness in my heart, The Lord will not hear ” - Psalm 66:18 (AMP)Ĥ. Pride will get in the way of God hearing your prayers so make sure you remove it from your heart. This man’s pride positioned himself to experience the humbling of God because he will humble every person who lifts themselves up. The prayer prayed in arrogance is a prayer that God will not hear. His words had no impact and did not move God’s heart. Imagine this man went to pray and all he really did was throw empty words into the air. What does that sound like? It sure sounds like haughty eyes to me. Notice who Jesus was talking to before he told the story, all those who were confident in their own righteousness and those who looked down on others. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.’” – Luke 18:9-13 He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’ ‘I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’ But the tax collector stood at a distance. The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people-robbers, evildoers, adulterers-or even like this tax collector. “To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. By the way, God does this to hopefully save you and not to harm you. (Good luck with overcoming that one and winning that battle.) From the very moment you begin operating with a proud heart, God immediately sets himself up against you. It can literally mean that God will set himself up against you. The word opposes means that God is hostile towards you and will resist you if you are proud. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” – James 4:6 If you choose to operate with haughty eyes you are choosing something God hates.īut he gives us more grace. This gets God’s attention placed on you but not in the way you would want. This is something that God detests, that God loathes, that God abhors. Do we even need any other reason than that to run from pride? I want you to understand how strong a statement that is. The first thing I want to highlight about haughty eyes is that God hates them. When you see what the Bible says about haughty eyes and a proud heart you will understand why you don’t want this to linger inside of you. These can all be indicators that you are infected with a proud heart. It can also be seen in our stubbornness, for example not wanting to admit you were wrong or being able to say I’m sorry. This can pop up in how we see others or how we see ourselves. There are moments where we can struggle with haughty eyes or proud hearts. ![]() I know we may not always want to admit it but if we are going to be honest, this has the potential to affect all of us. The challenges of a proud heart and haughty eyes are they come with consequences. What Does the Bible Say about Haughty Eyes and Proud Hearts?Īccording to Merriam-Webster here is what haughty means: 'blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior.'Īs I told you before, the word really speaks for itself and creates the proper imagery. ![]() ![]() I want to highlight some of these verses so we can examine the challenge that haughty eyes and a proud heart can bring. It reminds me of the phrase, “proud as a peacock.” The Bible has a lot to say about haughty eyes and proud hearts. When I think of this word, I think of a person strutting with their nose in the air because they believe they are better than everyone else. There are certain words in the English language that when you hear them, the word creates a vivid image of what it means. “Haughty eyes, a proud heart, and evil actions are all sin.” - Proverbs 21:4 (NLT) ![]()
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