We cannot free ourselves from pride and selfish ambition; a divine rescue is absolutely necessary.

Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.

It was humanly impossible for the disciples to free themselves from their selfish pursuit of self-exaltation, just as it's impossible for us to free ourselves from the very same sins.

To learn true humility, we need more than a redefinition of greatness; we need even more than Jesus' personal example of humble service. What we need is His death.

Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words.

Only those who are truly aware of their sin can truly cherish grace.

But the very act of pausing in a busy day to pray is an act of weakening pride in my life, acknowledging that I am a dependent creature. I am not self sufficient.