Our speech reveals the true condition of our hearts. Even truthful words can be brandished as tools of destruction when delivered with pride or malice.

Submitting is repugnant to the carnal mind. The church is no place for uncompromising people who demand their own way.

Pride leads to destruction, tricking us into thinking we deserve better than we have. Paradoxically, pride is a mark of inferiority, causing overcompensation.