Pride Alley

                This was inspired by my little cousin.   I have someone I can talk to when I need them to hear what I’m thinking.  They have a true insight when it comes to talking to God.  Before I could finish talking to this person they informed me that I was dealing with someone who dealt with an issue of pride.  I smiled because that is something I’ve known for quite some time but this person will never admit it.  You see pride can be a dangerous thing.   It will make you spend money when you don’t have it and it will also allow you to lie to those close to you so you don’t lose face.  Have you ever notice that we all know someone who always wants to be apart of things but always comes up with reasons why they can’t attend.  It’s not that their heart isn’t in it to be apart but sometimes there are other issues that occur that this person doesn’t want people to know.   My mom has always told me if you can’t do something speak up.  You never drag things out because dragging things out tend to cause more damage than need be.  I remember  a few years ago when I brought my house some friends of mine wanted to go to Cedar Point Amusement park in  Ohio.  I originally had signed up for the trip, but after spending so much money in closing fees and the first month of bills in my house I discovered it wasn’t in my best intrest to go. Now don’t get me wrong I had the money, but to sign on to a trip to prove I had it wasn’t in me.  You never spread yourself out to thin and think you’re going to bounce back if something happens. If I had a pride issue I could have rode that out until the very end and then cancelled but instead I was up front with my friends and I told them I’m sorry guys but it’s not in my best interest at this time.  It was hard to make that decision because it was in my heart to go but I made sure I told everyone in enough time so that I would become a hinderance to their plans.  I always say pride is a dangerous thing.  If you allow it pride will eat away at you like a cancer.  My family will tell you if I don’t have it I don’t have and me pushing to say I do only hurts me in the end.  It can be hard to admit that a person deals with pride but when you put actions in motions and things fall through the crack it has away of making you look or appear to people in a light you may never be able to change.