Pride Is the Real Opponent

I need to defend myself here.

I need to drop the armor. The armor is the problem.

Most of what ego defends — being right, looking good, keeping score — isn't worth the war it starts. The instinct to protect yourself is usually the exact instinct to override.

Use it when: Arguments, taking offense, refusing to apologize first.

Backed by: President Benson, "Beware of Pride" (1989) — pride is "the universal sin," enmity toward God and neighbor. Humility isn't weakness; it's disarmament.

What He’d say

The armor you keep reaching for — being right, looking good, keeping score — is the thing standing between us. Drop it. Humility isn't losing; it's disarming, and it's how you win with me.

(His words from the passage above, spoken to you.)

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