Success Can Be Perilous :: Desiring God

Jon Bloom writes a great article on pride and self-interest using King David as an illustration.

We are never more vulnerable to sin than when we are successful, admired by others, and prosperous, as King David tragically discovered.

via Success Can Be Perilous :: Desiring God.

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