Firstly, we have to say that not all pride is bad. We use pride in a positive way when we say that we take pride in our work, or we take pride in our appearance. There is a healthy sense of self-esteem in that, but pride in a negative sense is unhealthy and excessive in its nature. Pride can be defined as “excessive self-esteem” or “an excessive love of one’s own excellence” or “a feeling that you deserve to be respected by other people.” This kind of pride has a kind of expectation associated with it. And it ruins our relationships with people and our experience of life. Fortunately, the bible gives us some keys to overcoming pride in our lives.