BAD? GREAT?
Sports have a way of humbling you. Just when you get a little swagger and a little bit of PRIDE, inevitably you will fall. My New York Yankees have had a season of extreme UPS and DOWNS. They were starting to get a little "cocky" and then were utterly humiliated in game 1 and 2 of the ALDS . Last night they came back to win. I feel like I have been on a ROLLER COASTER with them. I have a saying. I am not sure if it is mine or if I heard it somewhere. You are never as GREAT as you think you are or as BAD as you think you are. It has been so true in my life. PRIDE is a dangerous lifestyle. Saying, "I'm proud of you." or even being PROUD of an accomplishment like ORDINATION can be harmless. But how far does that pride go in our hearts and minds. That simple pride can be the beginning of the FALL . Pride can easily separate us from the LORD. "Is this silent ruin all that is left of your once joyous city? What a long history was yours! Think of all th...
