Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with the assurance only God can give:

“I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me.”
(Ecclesiastes 2:7)

Well, La Tee Da, Solomon.

Forgive me, Jesus.
That was the first thing that popped into my head.

Every time I hear somebody bragging, I react just a bit.

When they add insult to injury and claim to be

bigger
faster
richer
smarter
holier
more experienced
better qualified
more dedicated
more insightful
harder working
more deserving

than anyone else…

I react a lot.

(I’m not going to say I react more than anyone else, but… ;-))

Having said that, here’s what I’ve discovered about me:

Sometimes the reason I react so strongly
is because I battle the same temptation myself.

I wonder if that’s the case this time.

Do I ever brag?
Do I ever brag about the fact that I don’t brag?

If so, why?

It’s not really superiority, is it?
It’s insecurity.

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Deuteronomy 31:6; Numbers 12:3; Psalms 56:4; Proverbs 3:21-26; Isaiah 12:2; Jeremiah 1:7-8; Romans 8:37-38; 1 Corinthians 15:10; Philippians 4:11-13

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

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