I’m regularly surprised by this phenomenon. When a crisis hits, the heart is often revealed. Those who don’t seem spiritual tend to run to God and into a community of godly friends or church family, longing for help at any cost. On the contrary, those who desire to appear spiritual tend to run from a community and toward isolation. Their solitude is often masked as spiritual maturity or involves a misuse of “boundaries.”
The lowly in heart tend to have a better grip on the absolute need they have for Jesus and His Church, while the proud default to autonomy and self-righteousness while blaming others or even God for their hurts.

Jesus echoes this truth by saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of God.” (Matthew 5:3)

If God and His people are the enemy of your expectations, there’s a certain chance you’re standing on the wrong side, the side of pride. To keep your heart whole, you can only find healing in your pursuit of the King. The journey to see and know Him begins and ends with humility.