My thought for today is pride. Today is Canada Day, and I must say that I am proud to be a Canadian. That type of pride is a good thing. But, pride is not always a good quality. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins and it has been said that people relapse or stagnate when they lose connection — with others, with meaning, with a Higher Power. Pride is the mechanism of that disconnection. Daily spiritual practices like prayer, meditation, and reflection, keep me connected and humble. Pride can interrupt these practices by convincing me that I am too stressed or too busy or worse yet that I am already spiritually fine and don't need to further my spiritual growth. Pride is when I stop being open, to people, to God, to guidance.
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