He fought his way into the hearts of millions. But some of his most famous moments were not his moves in the ring but his words outside the ring. “Float like a butterfly; sting like a bee. You can’t hit what your eyes can’t see.” “I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was. I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I was really the greatest.” By the 1990’s, Muhammad Ali’s wife was using the term “Greatest of All Time” and shortening it as an acronym, G.O.A.T. Today many people use the term to refer to sports icons and musicians. Some people call themselves, The G.O.A.T.
Today, we accept pride as an ego-booster and confidence-builder. Even trash- talking the opposing team before the game is acceptable and not frowned upon.
The Bible still reminds us that: “Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall” (Prov. 16:18).”
But the Bible still reminds us that: “Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall” (Prov. 16:18). Yes, we need a refresher course from Haman that in whatever we do, we should do it with humility.
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