Reacting to situations on the basis of pride
Use the first paragraph and just make a few changes to it. -
Pride is a divisive force in the world, causing people to consider themselves better than those of other races, nations, religions, language groups, and economic status. Even those serving God may need to root out remnants of such feelings. We need to be on guard so that pride does not cause us to make major issues of minor matters, or become a barrier to our acknowledging our own faults and accepting counsel and thus benefiting from much loving help that Jehovah provides through the Scriptures.—Rom. 12:3; 1 Pet. 5:5.
Then I would suggest having them internalizing it. I would say something like- “Are we too full of pride? Do we think we are always right? Can we be wrong? The Jews were Jehovah’s chosen people, they had his blessings. They followed the law and listened to their religious leaders. They followed them, believed what they taught, and conducted themselves accordingly. Then they lost his favor, even though they were loyal to the organization.-This last sentence my be too strong.
Manifesting a rebellious attitude toward authority
This next paragraph I would not use as it is written so matter of factly. -
Rebellion began with Satan, whose name means “Resister.” By his defiance of Jehovah, Nimrod, whose name may mean “Let Us Rebel,” demonstrated that he was a child of Satan. Avoiding that spirit will prevent God-fearing persons from becoming defiant of secular rulers (Rom. 13:1); it will help minors to submit to the God-given authority of their parents (Col. 3:20); it will be a safeguard against sympathizing with apostates, who disrespect those whom Jehovah has entrusted with responsibility in his visible organization.—Jude 11; Heb. 13:17.
I would answer it though, and again have them internalize it. “When we have a rebellious attitude it can be very easy to become defiant of secular rulers. How many of us have gotten a ticket and were angry with the police? Question, is disagreement the same as rebellion? We have to be careful that we don’t become too prideful in that we accuse someone with having a rebellious attitude because they don’t agree with us.”
I know there is a lot more to be said but I believe that if you take that approach they can’t really “get you” for saying something wrong, and you just might plant a few seeds.
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