Oh friends, pride is one of the greatest triggers to our falling. You can see it in Satan's demise when he figured he was powerful enough to overthrow the One who had created him, and was kicked out of heaven to walk the earth in shame and disgrace. And that's the same thing he's trying to have us do; ignore God's commandments and live the way he desires. Now, he can cause us to have certain things if we sell our souls to him, but the overall ruler of the universe is still and always will be Almighty God. Thus whatever Satan gives can ultimately be taken away by God. And believe me, pride is one of Satan's major weapons in getting us to turn against God. He tries to turn our free will to choosing his desires rather than those of God. That means as believers, we have to be very careful and not allow our foolish pride to lead us astray as the evil one desires. And with God's help, we can certainly avoid it. Much LOVE!