Is Pride Always Sin?

Is pride always sin?  I struggle with that thought.  You see, I have the most amazing children and nanchildren!!!  They total 6 (including my 3 "in-love" ones) and 5 (soon to be 7) respectively, and I am incredibly proud of all of them!  I keep thinking, "surely this can't be sinful pride, I don't take the credit for them - except maybe for carrying and giving birth to 3 of them."  The people they have, and are, becoming is completely by God's grace, anything messed up in them I'll take credit for, however.  They all love Jesus and try to be obedient to Him - thank You, Father.  I don't think I could bear the thought of not spending eternity with any of them, it's hard enough not seeing and talking to them daily.  I love them all so very much and I pray that they know that. I would do anything for any of them, including giving up body parts if needed. (-:  I finally decided to check out the back of my Bible to see if I could find any references to let me off the hook and guess what?  I think I did.  Check out Romans 15:17 in the New Living Translation.  Paul writes, "So it is right for me to be enthusiastic about all Christ Jesus has done through me in my service to God."  Stick with me here.  The commentary at the bottom says, "Paul was enthusiastic about what God had done through him."  This is the good part, so pay attention, "Being proud of God's work is not a sin - it is worship."  I figure that they are God's work through me, 3 of them directly through me.  It continues, "If you are not sure whether your pride is selfish or not, ask yourself this question: 'Am I just as proud of what God is doing through other people as of what He is doing through me?' "  And guess what I answered myself?  YES!  YES!  YES!  I am very proud of what our Father is and has been doing through my children and nanchildren!!  So you see - pride is NOT always sin!!  So now I can PROUDLY say, "I am EXTREMELY proud of my children and nanchildren!!!  Thank You Jesus for these precious people in my life and Your permission to be proud of them!!!  I love You so much!!  And I love them, too!

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