Pride is not always loud, obvious, or easy to recognize. It can quietly enter through spiritual gifts, personal accomplishments, public praise, and even our attempts to become more Christlike.

In “The Danger of Pride,” Patrick Davidson and Michael Arnold examine Paul’s thorn in the flesh and the lesson that God’s strength is made perfect in human weakness. They discuss why Christians often pray for humility while resisting the very circumstances God may use to humble them—and why conquering pride requires more than determination or willpower.

Through Scripture, personal testimony, and the memorable story of an acorn-headed lizard, this episode explores surrender, correction, spiritual blindness, and the transforming presence of Jesus. Like water filling the lowest places first, God’s grace fills the heart willing to become low, empty, and completely dependent upon Him.