Pride Is a Symptom—How to Spot It, Heal It, and Finally Let It Go
Not all pride roars.
Sometimes it sulks.
Sometimes it glares.
Sometimes it silently plots your comeback line in the shower three days later.
Let’s get real: pride isn’t always loud—it’s layered.
It’s not just arrogance. It’s armor.
It doesn’t always puff you up—it protects the parts of you that feel too small to be seen.
You know what that means, right?
Pride is a symptom.
It’s not the root problem—it’s a warning light on the dashboard of the soul.
And when we ignore it, we crash.
🙄 Where Pride Shows Up (Even in You)
You’ve seen it.
The person who needs to win the argument—even if it costs the relationship.
The coworker who won’t accept help—even if it means the project tanks.
The prayer warrior who can’t stop “interceding” for your character flaws.
And let’s be honest—we’ve all been that person too.
Pride is often a cover for fear.
Fear of not being loved.
Fear of being wrong.
Fear of being unseen, unheard, or unimpressive.
And while pride tries to protect us, guess what?
It actually keeps us stuck.
💔 What Pride Is Really Costing You
When pride takes the wheel, here’s what happens:
You apologize less—but regret more.
You impress more—but connect less.
You win more arguments—but lose more intimacy.
You carry the weight of perfection—but miss the joy of being real.
And maybe the most painful cost?
Pride keeps you from being healed.
Because healing requires honesty.
And pride hates honesty.
💓 But There’s Good News: Humility Heals
If pride is a disease, humble repentance is the medicine.
Real repentance isn’t just saying sorry.
It’s surrendering the throne.
It’s admitting: “I don’t want to be in charge anymore—I want to be whole.”
🔁 How to Repent of Pride and Receive the Healing of Humility
Recognize the symptoms.
Ask: Where am I demanding, comparing, or manipulating?
Where am I still trying to prove my worth instead of receiving it from God?Bring it to the Sacred Heart.
Visualize the humble heart of Jesus—wounded, radiant, and open.
Lay your pride there. Let Him take it. Let Him love the parts you were hiding.Pray the Litany of Humility.
Slowly. Meaningfully.
Let each line poke at the pride pretending to protect you.
Let it scrape the plaque off your soul.
(Starting tomorrow, we’ll break the Litany down line by line—so don’t worry if you’ve never prayed it before.)Apologize where needed.
No speeches.
No spin.
No JERD-ing.
(That’s: Justifying, Explaining, Rationalizing, or Defending.)
We’ve all done it. We think we’re apologizing… but we’re still holding the reins.
Let’s break it down with examples:
🟥 “I’m sorry you felt hurt.”
→ Deflecting – Puts the focus on their reaction instead of your action.
🟨 “I didn’t mean it that way.”
→ Explaining – Centers your intent instead of their experience.
🟦 “I was just tired. That’s why I snapped.”
→ Justifying – Frames your behavior as excusable due to circumstance.
🟩 “I didn’t think you’d take it so personally.”
→ Rationalizing – Downplays the impact and subtly blames them for overreacting.
🟧 “I’m sorry, but you also…”
→ Defending – Cancels out the apology by shifting blame.
🟪 “It was just a joke.”
→ Minimizing – Invalidates their pain to protect your image.
⬜ “You’re being too sensitive.”
→ Gaslighting – Questions their reality to avoid accountability.
🟥 “I’m sorry if I offended you.”
→ Non-apology – Uses “if” to keep the guilt ambiguous and avoid responsibility.
Here’s the better way:
“I’m sorry that I interrupted you during your story. That was rude, and it made you feel dismissed.
I can see how that hurt you. I want to be someone who listens better.
Will you forgive me?”
Real repentance names the sin, expresses empathy, and commits to change.
It doesn’t need fanfare—just humility and truth.
Let it land.
Let it soften.
Let it heal.
Even if it costs you your image.
Honor someone else.
Publicly. Privately. Unexpectedly.
Make it about them—not your own “virtue flex.”Fast from praise.
For a day, a week, maybe the whole month—do your best work silently.
Let God reward you in secret. It’ll feel weird at first.
Then it’ll feel like freedom.Replace pride with purpose.
Ask: What could I do today if I wasn’t obsessed with being liked?
Then do it.
On purpose. With love.
🙌 You Can Be Free from the Weight of Pride
This isn’t about humiliation.
It’s about liberation.
Humility doesn’t mean thinking less of yourself.
It means finally being free from yourself.
And that freedom?
It’s the beginning of joy.
📿 Bonus Invitation: Begin the Humility Revolution Today
Starting tomorrow, we’ll walk through the Litany of Humility—one line at a time.
Each day:
– A short reflection to help you live it, not just read it.
– One simple shift toward freedom.
– A step toward healing, wholeness, and holiness.
And if you stick with us for the rest of the month?
You won’t just be reading a prayer—you’ll be living it.
This is the revolution.
And it starts here:
Right now.
With a soul that’s tired of pretending… and ready to be healed.
“The Lord heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
—Psalm 147:3
Tomorrow:
We begin the Litany of Humility reflections—starting with the desire to be esteemed.
(Spoiler: Your soul doesn’t need likes to be loved.)
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