Pride and Prophecy.

After receiving revelation when on the mountaintop, it can be pride that keeps this new information from being implemented as you travel thru the valleys of life. The excitement is gone. I can remember as a young boy the letdown I would have the day after my birthday or the day after Christmas. Looking back, I think it was just a selfish attitude more that anything else.

I have found that the character trait of pride is very deceptive. I was taught from an early age to always try my best and to be proud of my effort regardless of the outcome. In fact, the report cards I received during elementary school had a separate category for each subject that graded me on effort. While this was good on one hand, as I look back on these years, I came away from elementary school lacking the spiritual insight I needed.

Behiond these scene, this focus on pride took control of my life.. Whether it was home life, school, or sports, there was this heaviness that would come over me. I felt like I was not being accepted by those around me. This spiritual stronghold kept me trying harder and harder to win the approval of others. This was exhausting.

You will need to come to your own conclusions of this.