QT 21 Sep 17, Gal 5:26, Pride can ruin a witness

Wk	Date	Passage	Key Verses(s) [Optional]	Basic Thing(s) Taught	Personal Insight(s) & Application(s)	Prayer Response
4	9/20	Gal 5:13-26	Galatians 5:26 (ESV) — 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.	John Stott writes “This is a very instructive verse because it shows that our conduct to others is determined by our opinion of ourselves.” Fung writes “To ‘be conceited’ is to boast of things that are insignificant and lacking in true worth, whether the boaster actually has them or only imagines that he has them or desires to have them.”	Pride has always been my struggle. I am guilty of thinking too highly of myself at times. I know I need to shut up. I know I don't need to insert my qualifications and badges into a discussion, but I do far too frequently and abstain far too rarely. Why do I do that? Why can I not be content with who I am in the eyes of God?	Lord, forgive me for my pride. It really does not matter who I was or who I am today. I want to be known as a man who loves you, seeks to walk with you, is good, and is kind to others. The other stuff was great and it was a fun ride, but I am who I am now, not who I was. Forgive me.