From Pride to Posture

Have you ever struggled with your pride being in the way, and it ruined your heart posture?

I'll go first.

I've struggled with my pride being in the way. It showed up in everything I was connected to. My pride ruined relationships and stopped the flow of grace in my life.

It hardened my heart when it should've been soft. It made me defensive when I should've been still. It made me distant from people God called me to love.

My pride would constantly get in the way, as if I were protecting myself.

But the truth is, I was just trying to stay in control.

I didn't see it as pride at first.

I saw it as strength. As guarding my peace. As being wise with my boundaries.

But over time, I realized I had built walls so high that even God had to knock on.

To be transparent, I'm currently in a season where I'm having to fix my heart posture.

There are still triggers that cause me to crash out -

times where I don't control my emotions in the moment.

Times when I retreat instead of trusting people with my heart and letting God lead me through the discomfort.

Proverbs 4:23

"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it."

That scripture reminds me that guarding my heart isn't just about protecting it from others. but from myself, too.

From my pride, from my fear and from my need to always be right or in control.

I'm learning that humility isn't weakness, its strength surrendered.

Its saying,

"God, I don't have to be hard to be safe. I don't have to be closed off to be whole."

James 4:6

"God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."

When I humble myself, when I drop the act, the walls, the defenses; He meets me right there and He begins to restore what pride has damaged.

Pride might feel powerful, but its posture that puts you in position for real healing, real love, and real freedom.

If you had to reflect, what would your heart posture reveal?