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Look In The Mirror

DAY 2 OF 3

Day Two – Taking the Pride Test

Perhaps a bit of self-examination will help. Consider each of the following statements and score yourself this way:

Always—5 points

Frequently—4 points

Sometimes—3 points

Rarely—2 points 

Never—0 points 

  • In conversations I prefer speaking about myself or having others talk about me rather than listening about other people.
  • In most situations I am thinking about how things will benefit me, reflect on me, or work in my favor.
  • If I’m honest, when making decisions I tend to do what I think is best for me rather than what would glorify God.
  • When someone says I have hurt or offended them, I tend to think they are the one with the problem.
  • When good things happen for other people, I tend to get jealous and have a hard time being happy for them.
  • I desire a lot of attention and affirmation.
  • I think I’m generally better than most people.
  • I am not a generous person and am more prone to take than to give.
  • I feel like the world would be a better place if people just agreed with the way 
  • I think they should behave.
  • I have a hard time not winning and am an overly competitive person.
  • It is more common for people to serve me than for me to serve them.
  • It bothers me when I do something good and do not receive credit for it.
  • I have a hard time giving compliments to others, speaking well of others, and honoring others.
  • I feel like certain menial tasks are below me and should be done by someone else.
  • I hide my Christian convictions when I am with people who might disagree with me, judge me, or reject me.
  • I have a hard time taking orders, receiving correction, or being under authority.
  • I think about myself more than I think about God and other people.
  • I prefer to be the teacher informing others rather than the student who is learning.
  • I care a lot about how I appear to others—my appearance, possessions, and people with whom I associate.
  • I tend to brag about myself and criticize others.

On a scale of 0–100, how did you score? How much work do you have to do?

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Look In The Mirror

Humility is a direction in which we travel, not a destination at which we arrive. Mark and Grace Driscoll challenge you to recognize pride in your life, and to learn how grace empowers you to walk in humility.

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