Proverbs 28:25-26 KJV — He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Music is a language of spaces. Intervals. The relationship of notes and their relative positions to each other create a series of spaces that define the key. If youre only playing the white notes on a piano, you could be in C major or Aminor. The tone of the sound helps you tell the difference. Clashes, dissonance, harmony are all part of the vocabulary of the language of music.
The same is true of strife.
A person operating in pride stirs up strife. The heart is revealed by the music expressed by one’s mind, will and emotions in relationship with others.
Look and listen for the music of a moment.
And if what you’re hearing is strife, it’s time to change keys from pride to trusting in the Lord.