know, is an inflated view of ourselves—a false advertising campaign promoting ourselves because we suspect that others won’t accept who we really are.2 Pride is actually a lie about our own identity or achievements. To be proud is to live in a world propped up with falsehoods about ourselves, taking credit where credit isn’t due. Yes, in a sense, we can “take pride” or be gratified in our work; Paul did so as an apostle (2 Cor. 10:17). Paul was proud of early Christians’ progress in their faith and