The Lord really called out the word "boast" to me yesterday. It is funny because he brought that same work up to Cairistiona. To boast is to talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities. There is a lot I could boast about, but I am certain it is not beneficial. Lord, what all are you trying to tell us here?
I can take pride in a lot of things. I can like my clothes, my house, my material possessions, my family, my friends, even my ministry. But Scripture tells me to boast in nothing outside of Christ. The truth is everything I have and do is because He gave it to me. So why on earth would I boast about anything else?
Lord help me to boast only in you. My my sense of self worth, dignity, and value be placed in boasting in you and not my stuff. This is something I know but needs to penetrate my heart. Holy Spirit I pray that you will root this in my heart that I would live up to boasting only in the name of Jesus.
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