aggressive and has an unshakable belief in his own intellectual or physical prowess. The proud skeptic is often the hardest nut to crack, since he sees no perceived need in his life. That’s why God hates arrogance. “The LORD detests all the proud of heart” (Prov. 16:5). God did not create us to be self-sufficient, but to rely on Him. The proud are, in effect, telling God that He is not good enough. That’s blasphemy. More important to our present discussion, though, is that you can’t help someone who