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  “And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.” (Matthew 24:12) “But what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a person.” (Matthew 15:18) Look around. It feels like a horror movie we cannot turn off. The news reads like satire, yet the satire is reality. The lie of “my truth” has taken root in hearts, and the coldness is shocking.  Tragedy becomes celebration, sin is worn as pride, and lives without Christ beat empty, hopeless, meaningless. And it is not only out there. In some churches, cold hearts have crept in. Smiles and polite words hide bitterness, envy, and pride. Words reveal the heart. Fruit reveals the tree. "Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit" (Matthew 12:33). The urgency is real. There is no time for lukewarm hearts, complacent speech, or shallow faith. Every word, every action, every fruit matters. We cannot grow numb o...
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Pride: The Silent Sin the World Glorifies Hey sisters, Let’s talk about something that’s both personal and pervasive: pride . It’s all around us. Social media preaches “self-love,” culture screams “believe in yourself,” and nearly every commercial, graduation speech, and influencer post pushes the idea that you’re the center of your own universe. But behind all that glitter is a dangerous lie that pride is good. But God’s Word tells us the opposite: “Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.” Proverbs 16:18; “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” James 4:6; “For the day belonging to the LORD of Armies is coming against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up, it will be humbled.” Isaiah 2:12  These are not just warnings, they’re spiritual realities. Pride isn’t just a personality flaw. It’s sin. It’s rebellion against God’s rightful place as King. And it’s being celebrated by a...