Do not reveal the good you do to others, to avoid vainglory. Do not work or make a deed or talk in a way requesting comments from people, lest you hear the Master say to you; “You had your reward” (Matthew 6:2), but rather flee from all what leads to pride and boast. Love humility, …
Pride is an embedded poison, a plague that begets envy, treachery, and deceit. It is an unseen thief, stealing the glory of God. It is the devil’s discovery, despised before God and people. Pride is the origin of all evil. It comes from a boastful heart, which is far from God, destined to perdition, weak …
Vainglory is a hidden evil, unseen hypocrisy, fatal plague, worms which spoil the good works and lying arrogance which depict us in an untrue picture, and fantasies virtues and gifts which is not in us or even know it, and blinds us of our weaknesses! Vainglory is a pro-thief, which steals all our goods, and …
Do not boast by who you are, or the honorable family you are related to. What good will all this do to you, and how will these honorable relations and positions do if you are not virtuous yourself? Let virtue itself and alone be the true honor, which you relate to. Do you want to …
God said; “I will halt the arrogance of the proud, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible” (Isaiah 13:11). Do not boast or be proud or become arrogant by your power or strength, no matter how powerful you may be. For the Lord put down the proud, and make low the haughty, see …
