Pride Comes Before the Fall - Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18)

Dear Father,

I pray that these children have their eyes open to learn from the mistakes of others. I see every day the truth of this proverb as the proud are brought down in shame. They somehow decide that the rules do not apply to them and they fall trap to their own arrogance. They somehow conclude that they won't get caught or that others are too simple to see through their actions. They somehow conclude that they are able to play temptation close to the edge and avoiding falling into it. Even those who may be not overtly arrogant, conclude or assume that they will not fall into temptation and let their guard down.

I pray that these children have the wisdom to analyze what went wrong when they see people fall and that they determine to keep their pride in check and their guard up at all times. Save them from the trap of pride by learning from others, but if they do not choose to so learn, I pray that you teach them humility in small ways so as to avoid having to learn the lesson with a larger failure, a failure that would have far reaching implications.

Amen