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One of the most important things in order to keep humble is to keep off the
pedestal. Everyone is looking for a hero and sometimes the heroes, however big
or small they may be, climb onto the pedestal in order to enjoy the accolades.
The problem with the pedestal is that when we fall off it (which inevitably
happens) you take a whole lot of people down with you. Never, people, ever put
anyone on a pedestal; it is only a matter of time before they will disappoint you
and the devastation thereafter can be considerable.
Enemy EIGHT. Theology gone wrong. Sometimes, theologically speaking, we
can be so right that we can be wrong. The Pharisee in the story the other day
prayed the most magnificent prayer. His theology was perfect, his
understanding of the law was excellent, but in all of this it caused his heart to
become hardened through pride. This self-righteous attitude is terribly
destructive when it finds its way into the local church. Sadly it is prevalent
amongst some Christians who have been on the Christian path for many years.
There was a time when God really used them and they enjoyed the fervour of a
refined faith, but sadly for some over the course of time, the euphoria of a living
faith turned to cynicism and there is nothing uglier in the church today than this.
The church has a great track record when it comes to persecution from without,
but a terrible track record when it