Are You Boastful?!?

Do you get boastful about how things go well in life?
Do you brag about how life’s stumbles and blows do not justify your attitude?
Do you unashamedly tell everyone of life’s success poured out over you—only because of the compassion, grace, and loving protection of your Lord Jesus Christ?

King David loudly sang, and asked you and me to embrace the same attitude in life as he did:

“My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.

Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.”                   ~ Psalm 34:2-3

The more bragging on what God has done, is doing, and will do in your life will reflect your steps being in His will, living and fulfilling His ways; and yes, we’ll see the swagger in your step as you live by the Spirit and keep in step with the Spirit (Gal 5:25).   The swagger in your walk is to the rhythm of the song you sing, the song of great redemption and glorifying God, exalting him to be the glory of all things.    

So, let’s be like David, a man with a lot of problems, nonetheless the same man who sang of a life in which we are “boast in the Lord, … exalt his name” … not for his pleasure nor special recognition, but to “let the afflicted hear and rejoice” — it is our faith in Christ and praise of Him that reveals, the heart of your praise, the good news — people receive your praises of Christ’s redemption, and desire it, unlike complaining.   

How about a little bragging on Jesus, and have a good day,

Owen <><
 

One More Thought—When the Apostle Paul had a problem in life he tells us this story:

“Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.”  ~ 2 Corinthians 12:8-9