Pride is man's NATURAL state of being and from this issues EVERY PROBLEM IN THE WORLD!!! To overcome this distructive form of pride - ask for a supernatural awareness of GOD and choose *humility. It is better to  humble ourselves that to be humbled by GOD...

The PRIDFUL person has a problem with EGO - lifting him or her self up at the expense of others; lacking humility; thinking of himself above any other as LUCIFER did in Isa 14:13. He/she needs help in putting SELF in proper perspective through GOD'S eyes...

*1 Peter 5:6 
   Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
*James 4:10
   Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will lift you up in honor
*Philippians 2:3
   Dont be selfish dont try to impress others Be humble thinking of others as better than yourselves    
*Luke 14:11
   For those who exalt themselves will be humbled and those who humble themselves will be exalted