Friday, May 30, 2014

Fantastic Friday #421 - Mouth

Mouth

Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
    an outsider, and not your own lips. Proverbs 27:2


Do you ever feel so accomplished that you think to yourself, man I just did that, I am good?  Or are you an individual who pushes the accomplishment on to someone else so the spotlight is not on you?  I have witnessed several accomplishments this week, by my children, by others and by myself.  I had to stop and think during and after these periods of accomplishment that none of this was anything any of us have done. Although I praised my kids externally and to the community, I failed to praise with my mouth who really accomplished it.  Many times we let our own lips praise ourselves instead of sitting back humbly and taking the compliments of others, but I know I also don't praise God quite enough for what He has done.  Take a moment to bask in what God does for you daily, in the small things and in the big things, and don't let your own mouth praise yourself. Be humble.


Have a great weekend.

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