PRIDE

The Ancient War Against the Image of God

There is a spirit in the earth today—ancient, subtle, and deadly. It wears the mask of self-love, self-expression, and self-exaltation. But beneath the surface lies a defiant power that has warred against the image of God since the dawn of time. That spirit is PRIDE.

It was pride that caused Lucifer, once a radiant cherub, to fall from heaven. “I will ascend…I will exalt…I will be like the Most High,” he declared (Isaiah 14:13-14). That declaration of self over submission marked the birth of rebellion—an insurrection not just against God's authority, but against His very image and order.

Pride entered Eden in the form of a whisper: “You shall be as gods.” It lured Adam and Eve into a false promise of freedom through self-rule. But in reaching for divinity apart from God, they lost the very glory that clothed them. Nakedness replaced covering. Shame replaced communion. Pride severed humanity from its divine source.

And today, that same spirit is on full display.

It builds towers like Babel, seeking to touch heaven without surrender.
It enthrones self above truth, celebrating identity apart from the Creator.

It twists love into license, and freedom into defiance.
It trades the glory of God for the affirmation of men.

But pride is not merely an attitude—it is a principality. It is territorial. It is relentless. It resists repentance and despises humility. It fuels rebellion, distorts identity, and challenges every throne but its own.

Yet God, in His mercy, is not silent.

He is raising up a remnant—a people who will not bow to the idols of the age. A people clothed not in pride, but in the righteousness of Christ. A generation who knows that true authority comes not through self-exaltation, but surrender.

We are in a prophetic moment. The battle lines are being drawn—not between people, but between kingdoms. The Kingdom of God is confronting the kingdom of pride. And every throne that is not of Christ is coming down.

It is time to declare war on the spirit of pride.
Not with carnal weapons, but with truth, humility, holiness, and authority.
It is time to confront the false altars of self.
To expose the counterfeit identities birthed in rebellion.
To restore the fear of the Lord, and the glory of the Lamb.

Let every throne of pride be cast down.
Let the throne of Christ be established—in every heart, every home, and every nation.

Pride will fall.
But His Kingdom will never end.