Below are poetic and hard-hitting lines penned by Beth Moore. I’m sharing them here because they shed light on what may very well be one of the most dangerous strongholds of western society. Although pride can take on a number of faces – from a feeling of entitlement even to taking pride in our sense of humility – across the proverbial board its outcome remains sadly the same. Truly, heart-wrenhingly, pride consistently precedes destruction of a person, of a community, of a nation, of a world (Prov. 16:18).