1 Corinthians 4:7 "After all, what makes you so special? What do you have that you didn’t
receive as a gift? And if in fact it was a gift, why do you boast as if
it weren’t?"
This scripture was brought to my mind a couple days ago. It is so easy to fall into a terrible place where you begin to feel that your "goodness" elevates you above another.
Then, by the grace of God, mercy reminds you that it was mercy that gave you a loving mother, and a stable up-bringing, with clear moral boundaries. Mercy only mercy. Each time you can hold your tongue, or reach down to help someone is a result of the mercy you received.
When you see other people struggling to get through life, the proper response is, "Lord please show them the same mercy you lavished on me."
Boasting comes out in many forms, grumbling about a co-worker, being exasperated over another person's behavior, mocking, etc. Each one is a sin, a stench in the nostrils of the Holy God, who extends mercy to your heart. Repent and be grateful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5gr6GD5DA
This scripture was brought to my mind a couple days ago. It is so easy to fall into a terrible place where you begin to feel that your "goodness" elevates you above another.
Then, by the grace of God, mercy reminds you that it was mercy that gave you a loving mother, and a stable up-bringing, with clear moral boundaries. Mercy only mercy. Each time you can hold your tongue, or reach down to help someone is a result of the mercy you received.
When you see other people struggling to get through life, the proper response is, "Lord please show them the same mercy you lavished on me."
Boasting comes out in many forms, grumbling about a co-worker, being exasperated over another person's behavior, mocking, etc. Each one is a sin, a stench in the nostrils of the Holy God, who extends mercy to your heart. Repent and be grateful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5gr6GD5DA
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