Prayers

Prayers for pride and humility

For a heart that bends low enough to learn.

  1. Struggling with pride

    Lord, I notice it in small ways.

    Proverbs 16:18 · James 4:6 · 1 Peter 5:5-6 · Philippians 2:3-4 · Philippians 2:5-7 · Micah 6:8 · Proverbs 11:2 · Romans 12:3 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · Luke 18:14 · Psalm 131:1

  2. Needing to admit I was wrong

    God, I was wrong and I know it, but every part of me wants to explain, justify, or change the subject.

    Proverbs 28:13 · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Proverbs 12:15 · Proverbs 9:8-9 · Proverbs 15:32 · Psalm 51:3-4 · Luke 15:21 · 1 John 1:8-9 · James 5:16 · James 4:10

  3. Success is going to my head

    Lord, things are going well, and I can feel my heart shifting.

    Deuteronomy 8:17-18 · 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 · Jeremiah 9:23-24 · 2 Chronicles 26:16 · Daniel 4:37 · Proverbs 27:2 · Psalm 115:1 · 1 Corinthians 4:7 · James 4:14-15 · Proverbs 30:8-9 · Luke 12:20-21

  4. Learning to receive help

    Lord, I'm good at helping and terrible at being helped.

    Exodus 17:12 · Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 · Galatians 6:2 · John 13:8 · Mark 2:3-5 · Proverbs 15:22 · 2 Corinthians 12:9 · 1 Peter 5:5 · Romans 12:4-5 · Proverbs 11:14

The verses these prayers stand on

Every quotation on these pages is verbatim from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation: Proverbs 16:18, James 4:6, 1 Peter 5:5-6, Philippians 2:3-4, Philippians 2:5-7, Micah 6:8, Proverbs 11:2, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 4:7, Luke 18:14, Psalm 131:1, Proverbs 28:13, 2 Samuel 12:13, Proverbs 12:15, Proverbs 9:8-9, Proverbs 15:32, Psalm 51:3-4, Luke 15:21, 1 John 1:8-9, James 5:16, James 4:10, Deuteronomy 8:17-18, 1 Chronicles 29:11-12, Jeremiah 9:23-24, 2 Chronicles 26:16, Daniel 4:37, Proverbs 27:2, Psalm 115:1, James 4:14-15, Proverbs 30:8-9, Luke 12:20-21, Exodus 17:12, Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, Galatians 6:2, John 13:8, Mark 2:3-5, Proverbs 15:22, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 1 Peter 5:5, Romans 12:4-5, Proverbs 11:14.