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I Told You So

Filling out NCAA Tournament brackets is always fun because we try to find where the upsets might be and predict which teams will reach the Final Four.

Throughout the tournament, we keep an eye on how our guesses are turning out and very simply, we hope they are correct so we can tell our friends and co-workers that we are right. We love to get things right so we can show off our basketball brilliance. 

But when the “need to be right” infiltrates other areas of our lives, it can create major conflict within our relationships. There’s nothing more annoying than hearing someone obnoxiously remind you that you were wrong and they were right. We also want to make sure we’re not that offensive person who takes pleasure in sticking it in the face of others.

Proverbs 11:2 reminds us, “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.”

There’s no denying how good it feels to be right, but as followers of Jesus we must seek humility and leave behind the prideful “I told you so.”

People know when we’re right, so we don’t need to remind them by puffing ourselves up. In fact, we can actually encourage people by telling them when they are right and letting them be the hero. Even our spouses!

Proverbs 22:4 offers us great encouragement: “The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.”

Standing on truth and upholding our convictions is important, but let’s be challenged not to get caught up in arguments that only center around proving how right we are.

Today, let’s be aware of when our pride is about to take over and instead, humbly submit to God to help us back down.

Let’s remember we don’t have all the answers…we’re not going to pick every game correctly…and “Stupid people always think they are right. Wise people listen to advice” (Proverbs 12:15).

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, forgive me for my pride and for being so concerned about being right all the time. I pray I’d have more humility and not be so worried about others knowing when I’m right. Thank You for allowing me to be in right standing with You because of Jesus. In His name I pray, Amen.