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Pride is seen in these and others as a focus on self, a pursuit of self-recognition and self-exaltation, a desire to control all things for self.
It does not necessarily mean that one filled with pride holds his head high at all times. Self-pity is a sign of pride – still a focus on the self. In other words, whether one’s pride leads to a head held high or a head held low, proud people believe life is all about them: self-centeredness.
The necessary first step is to come to this point: to recognize pride in us and the harm it causes in our relationship to God and others. But Scott suggests that this isn’t enough. Once we recognize pride in us, we dwell on the reality of it for a time. Old Testament Job offers an example of this dwelling on our realization of our pride.
