Religious Pride

We don't seek God's face because we are good. We seek Him because we are NOT good and in need of Him.

We do notn read the Bible as a sign we have it all together. We need to read the Bible with the understanding we do NOT have it all together.

...the same is true for everything we do in serving God. I can't count how many times non-Christians have told me something like, "Oh you're religious" etc. and are under the impression we're better off because of a religious *activity* we are doing like praying, Bible reading, talking about God, etc. In a sense, yes, we've been redeemed, so we're better off ... but not better off because we're BETTER. Just better off based on the merit of Jesus Christ, not ourselves. Therefore, let's not pat ourselves on the back just because we are doing a few good works. We're not doing good stuff because of who we are, but because of who God is. And these works can't save us anyhow, they're a mere outgrowth of faith.