Pride

10:04 AM Sarah 0 Comments

What does pride have to do with marriage?  This week I read an address given by President Ezra Taft Benson on this very subject.   You can check it out here https://app.box.com/embed/preview/48rpwc1hlo8xi6plfshetucn2i7v8hnm?theme=dark   It made me look at pride very differently.    He said that when "we pit our will against God's" we are being prideful.  He mentions that the proud "wish God would agree with them." 

He describes pride as any time we are in opposition or contend with others we are displaying pride.  This means that when we argue with our spouse and fight to be right, we are being prideful.  When we are selfish and put our wants or needs ahead of theirs, this is pride.  When we think that our way of doing marriage is better than God's, this is pride. 

I found this great chart on another blog this week and really love the visual reminder.  The blog can be found here .

What are some of the ways pride has entered our marriage?