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Boasting

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If we’re all being honest, every one of us boasts from time to time. You may have no idea you’re doing it, and often it’s just a slip of the tongue: ‘Why yes my coat is new, it’s Ralph Lauren...’ Or you may be one of those people who boasts every day, boasting makes you feel good and superior to others: “I’m going to buy another car, it might be frivolous but I can afford it!”... And you like that that feeling. However, the Bible is very clear in warning us not to boast. That boasting is not good for us or those around us. Why is it not good? Firstly, it does not align with the word of God. If God tells us not to do something, you can rest assured it’s because it’s not good for us emotionally or spiritually. When we boast we make ourselves sound better than every one else, which affects the way we perceive equality. We are never better than anyone else. God loves us all the same. Secondly, when we boast we can stir up envy in others, which is also a sin in the eyes of God. Do we