You may have a strong will. You may be convinced in your mind and proud in your heart. You may have many followers who echo your words, not realizing the danger they are in. But the Lord sees the heart and weighs every motive.
Proverbs 14:12
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”
Proverbs 29:1
"He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck, will suddenly be broken beyond healing."
Jeremiah 13:10
"These wicked people, who refuse to hear my words... have become stubborn and follow their own hearts."
Galatians 1:8-9
"But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse!... If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!"
2 Peter 2:1
"There will be false teachers among you... bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct."
You stubbornly cling to your doctrine—not because it is true, but because it feeds your pride. You teach with no fear of the Lord, but “not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.”
— James 3:1
You are “ever learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth.”
— 2 Timothy 3:7
Your stubbornness echoes that of Pharaoh, whose “heart was hardened” (Exodus 9:12), and God opposed him.
If you are proud of what God does not approve, remember:
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.”
— Isaiah 5:20
You exalt yourself over God's Word. You act as though you know more than what He has revealed. But the Lord says:
“This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.”
— Isaiah 66:2
You promote teachings not found in Scripture.
“If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ … he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing.”
— 1 Timothy 6:3-4
But it is not too late. My prayer for you is this:
“Lord, have mercy. Break their pride. Give them ears to hear and eyes to see. Turn their hearts of stone into hearts of flesh. Let them tremble at Your Word. May they repent and bow their knees to Christ.”
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
— James 4:6-7
“Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.”
— Hebrews 3:15
Let God lead you—not your own heart. “The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately sick; who can understand it?”
— Jeremiah 17:9
Let the fear of the Lord replace your pride:
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is insight.”
— Proverbs 9:10
Let this message be both a warning and an invitation to repent. God is patient, “not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)
But His patience will not last forever. “Judgment will begin with the household of God.” (1 Peter 4:17)
Now is the time to turn back.
Ezekiel 36:26
"I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."
Acts 16:14
"The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message."
Psalm 147:5
"Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit."
Proverbs 1:7
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
James 4:6
"God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble."
2 Timothy 2:25-26
"God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil."
2 Peter 3:9
"The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise... but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance."
Psalm 37:7
"Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way."
"Lord, You alone break the chains of pride (Proverbs 29:1). Tear down every false teaching exalted against Your truth (2 Peter 2:1). Open deaf ears and replace hearts of stone with hearts of flesh (Ezekiel 36:26). Let the fear of You shatter stubbornness (Proverbs 1:7), and grant repentance that leads to freedom (2 Timothy 2:25-26). We trust Your patience and power to save (2 Peter 3:9). In Jesus’ name, Amen."
Stand firm in praying these promises (James 5:16). God resists the proud but draws near to the humble—pray that His kindness leads them to repentance (Romans 2:4).
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