>God gave the Allies victory in WWII. To God be the Glory. To Be Proud is no better than the enemy who's pride is the original sin. >"Yeah, wee won WWII!!"....Wull, yes, but what do you mean by that? >If America were to be Proud of her accomplishments and failed to give God the glory, she'd be in an awful mess. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Proverbs 11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom. Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom. Proverbs 16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 2 Chronicles 32:26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. >Lord indeed we've been proud, forgive us for embracing and loving pride and for being proud of our pride.And for an abominable, disgusting proud look, forgive us. Amen. Lord, Give us the Pride of Nehemiah Nehemiah 1:11a O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy..." >To God be the Glory for all worthy victories won. In Christ, amen.