Chart 3                                Pride vs. Balance

God is balance.  He is positive.  Anytime we are not centered on him and walking in his Spirit, we are out of balance.  When we move away from God we become negative.  Our self-esteem lowers more and more as we move further away from him.  Low and unbalanced self-esteem is pride.  Pride manifests itself on both ends of the scale.  The person who is obnoxious or arrogant is easily seen as having pride.  But most people fail to recognize that the person who is depressed or withdrawn is experiencing pride also.
God is love and balance. As soon as we move to the left or right and leave love, fear begins. There is no fear in love. Our unbalanced self-esteem becomes fearful of life and in order to seek balance, we try to control things. Without seeking God and His love, we seek control in wrong and unbalanced ways.

See Chart 3 explained in video: Fear, Pride, Control