Pride is a spirit that is often misunderstood and hence underestimated. The English dictionary defined pride as having a high opinion of one’s dignity, importance, superiority, whether it is cherished in the mind or displayed in conduct.

Everyone has to have a certain level of pride in your appearance and behavior. However, pride becomes negative when it results in haughtiness, disrespectfulness, anger, prejudice, discrimination, deception, foolish behavior, crime, and violence.  All those dangerous emotions can accompany pride. Therefore, it is best to destroy it with humility and obedience.

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. (Isaiah 2:11