One of the most dangerous places spiritually is being “near the front” of the Jesus line—because the closer you get, the easier it is to drift into arrogance and “haughty eyes” that look down on others ????????.
The moment your focus shifts from becoming like Jesus to being better than people behind you, you start forming Pharisee habits—even Paul said, “I haven’t arrived” (Philippians) ????????.
The fix is simple: keep your eyes on Jesus, not on ranking people, because pride grows when comparison becomes your compass ????✝️