King Darius' Pride in the Book of Daniel
Have you ever found yourself being a little too proud of your
accomplishments? I know, being a performer in a Christian singing group,
that it is easy to think that I am all that and a bag of chips. I usually get
punished or humiliated by God in some way. God works funny like that. It
seems that every time I think that I performed well someone tells me that
our performance was not all that it was cracked up to be. This is
extremely humbling and when looked back upon embarrassing.
King Darius in Daniel chapter six was full of himself. His administrators
conned him into writing a law that said that everyone had to worship the
King and no one else. The King thought that this was a very good idea
since he was the one that everyone would be worshipping; so he signed
the law. This was such a good idea, he was thinking, until one of the
administrators tricked him into writing the law. After writing the law one of
his administrators told him that Daniel, one of the Kings most trusted
administrators, was praying three times a day to the God of Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob. When King Darius realized what had to be done, (that
Daniel was going to be thrown into the lions den) he mourned for an
entire day. After finding no possible solution Darius gave the order to
throw Daniel into the lions den. As the story goes, Daniel comes out of the
den untouched and the king praised the God of Daniel. He then made a
new decree saying that everyone in the kingdom should tremble with
fear before the God of Daniel.
King Darius is a lot like myself. He was very quick to be prideful and it
caused much grief, but in the end God intervened. I find that when I feel
too proud something bad happens and I don't mourn, but I am
saddened by the bad that has happened. I always know that in the end
God will change my heart and I hope that my own selfish nature will not
outweigh my love for my God. It is amazing to me that God knows the
particular ways to shoot down your pride. It does not matter if you are a
believer or not, God knows just how to push your buttons if he needs to do
Pride is something that is essential in human life. Due to pride, we are able to see the joys
Pride frequently has terrible results. For example, as a result of Brothers pride, he left Doodle in the storm. Brother did this because he is angry that Doodle failed, and that his dream of having an “ordinary brother” is over. Doodle realizes that he failed his brother, and feels useless. In addition, after being left in the downpour, Doodle dies. At the point when Brother discovers Doodle dead, he thinks it’s his fault that Doodle dies because he pushed him too hard. After this happens, their family feels like they should’ve been more protective and love Doodle more. In conclusion, while pride can have devastating effects, it can also result in fulfillment.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than Kings and Governments.” The same can be said about the pride of the major characters in the epic story “The Saga of the Volsungs” (translated by Jesse L. Byock). Every prominent figure, from Sigi, to the last sons of Gudrun, suffers from his/her own pride. Pride causes a rippling effect that leads to jealousy, betrayal, and revenge throughout the epic. A hero’s own excessive pride leads to his own jealousy if challenged, or leads to the jealousy of others who do not have as much wealth and power.
There is so much mystified confusion surrounding the will of God in today’s society. It is evident in the ways that people use the term that views about it differ widely; there is even contradiction in two things the same person might say. It is because of the recommendation of my pastor and others that I decided to read The Will of God, written by Leslie D. Weatherhead.
Throughout the Catholic Bible, there are multiple verses warning the reader about the harms of excessive pride. Proverbs 16:18 states, “Prides goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” The story of Lucifer, more commonly known as Satan or the Devil, is a quintessential example of how pride can lead to a downfall. As the story goes, before he was evil, Lucifer was the strongest and most beautiful archangel in God’s army. Thinking he was all-powerful and thirsty for more power, he denounced the works of God, built an army of demons, and fought a battle against him. In the end, Lucifer was defeated and cast into Hell where he was renamed Satan. Much like Lucifer, King Oedipus and Anakin Skywalker experienced downfalls due to pride. Not only are their
The dictionary defines it as “quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable opinion of one’s own superiority over others; and as the reflection of this quality in disdainful or arrogant behavior.” Many people experience different kinds of pride. Some show off, others reflect on their family’s history with powerful pride. Pride can also affect a man in many different ways. It could show a person to be shallow, concerned or important, for example.
Arguments 668). King went on in his letter to say that it would be against man
Whenever I learned to trust and turn to God, I found His comfort to satisfy my soul. Almost two years ago, one of my best friends became extremely ill and had to leave home and go to a treatment clinic. (For her privacy, I will not say the illness). She had to immediately leave for she was due to die in two weeks if she did not find help. Whenever she told me the news, my whole world flipped upside down. My life had been pretty okay before this, just a few ups and downs. This was the first major trial in my life and I was not prepared. Of course, I prayed for her but I did not grasp the fact that God was going to save her. I was extremely emotionally unstable and I tried to fix myself on my own. This never worked, I may have had temporarily relief but the fear came back. One day I finally gave up trying to fix myself and turned to God. I asked Him to forgive me for not turning to Him first and I allowed him to fix me. I placed my trust in him and ran to him for comfort. Even when it was difficult, I knew I had to trust in Him. Once I placed my faith in Him, my comfort came. I had faith that He would heal her and she will not
Many people take much pride in numerous things some being: their job, family, political views, even as much as in their favorite sport. People make mistakes big and small, but it is how one deals with the situation and the mistake, that shows the morality in a person, and shows who he or she may be. “The only crime is pride,” Sophocles, is still held to be true; for instance, pride itself can cloud a persons’ mind and caused him or her to commit the crimes he or she did. Pride is thought to be a good thing but in many cases it is proven otherwise. Even though there is some truth in “the only crime is pride” the crimes/mistakes caused by pride are not forgivable, and “yielding” does not help at all; pride is not just to prove oneself right, but also not to look “weak” in the eyes of others.
Being prideful can be very easy. It's natural to think that you are superior, and that you can do everything. However, this is not always correct, and sometimes pride can lead to negative effects. These instances are shown vividly through the short stories, “To Build a Fire,” and “The Scarlet Ibis.” In the end of these stories, the main character’s pride caused regret, or even death. In”To Build a Fire,” by Jack London and “The Scarlet Ibis,” by James Hurst, the authors both conveyed the common theme that pride can have negative consequences.
will. Everything that happens in one's life is a repercussion of the choices they have made. In George
to treat all the way I want to be treated. People has said to me many time, Whoa, David and are very
Throughout the years, I have had to deal with many trials, and challenges. Growing up BI-racial had a big affect on both my parents’ relationship, my relationship with my parents (which later on lead to their separation). There were cultural clashes within my household; my mother who was from Korea, and my father who was from Panama. I had learned to depend on myself, my friends, and most importantly, on God.
God should read this to see how magical his powers are, how family and faith can bind together
In 1297AD, pride was described as “A consciousness or feeling of what is befitting or due to oneself or one's position, which prevents a person from doing what he considers to be beneath him or unworthy of him; esp. as a good quality, legitimate, ‘honest’, or ‘proper pride’, self-respect; also as a mistaken or misapplied feeling, ‘false pride’” (OED 4). This type of pride is personal pride and the image a person must maintain to keep it. A person cannot allow them self to act in such a way that would be demeaning. An example of this would be a drill sergeant getting down with his recruits and performing the same demeaning drills as they are. The sergeant’s years of hard work and service would not be taken seriously if he were to lower himself to the level of their recruits therefore lowering his sense of pride.