Win without boasting. Lose without Excuse.

Now Listen, You who say, "Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and make a profit." How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog - it's here a little while, then it's gone. What you ought to say is, "If the Lord wants us to, We will live and do this or that."
-James 4:13-15

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Don't brag about tomorrow, since you don't know what the day will bring.
-Proverbs 27:1

LET OTHER PEOPLE DO THE TALKING

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Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth - a stranger, not your own lips.
-Proverbs 27:2

The sin of bragging is dealt with in the scriptures time and again. In the Bible, the word "brag" does not appear. Instead, the scriptures use the words "boast" and "boasting." And, for a person to boast of himself is something God frowns upon.
Clearly, the sin of man boasting about himself is not something the apostle Paul was guilty of. But compare that with how "Christians" act today, especially Modern Fundamentalists who brag upon their movements and boast about their ministries and what they are doing for God. They almost sound exactly like the Pharisees of old, who bragged about their positions and power, while they chose not to humble themselves before Jesus Christ and honor Him by giving Him all the glory.
So conceited were the Pharisees that they almost exalted themselves to godhood, thinking they could do not wrong. And what happened? When God did show up, they thought they knew better than he did, and even ridiculed Him, and eventually crucified Him.

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According to the Bible, we are not to boast, period. We should rather brag on Jesus. For boasting oftentimes leads us to thinking we are something we are not. It makes us think we are better than others or more important. And it can even lead a person to HELL, if he is so used to bragging upon himself that he thinks he is good enough to get to heaven without Jesus Christ.

That leads us to this important question: "Are you a bragger?"

If you are guilty of boasting on your denomination, or your own good works, or something you've done for God, why not repent right now? By repent I mean, "Feel sorry for it, and humble yourself before God." Boasting oftentimes exalts us, and downgrades Jesus. Why would you want to do that? Why not say with John the Baptist, HE must increase and I must decrease!

What's wrong with instead of saying, "I did such and such for God..." Why not say, "God's done such and such with me!" Give God the glory! Stop stealing it for yourself! Don't be a modern day Pharisee!

God's not interested in your works or your boastings. If you brag about yourself or what you are doing, even if it's done for God, He could care less!!! All God wants is for us to brag on Him, and if we boast, let us boast about what he's done for us, not what we are doing for him. For only He is worthy of praise and honor.

**“You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,
and by your will they were created
and have their being.”
-Revelation 4:11

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I just want to share about a sin that is not so common to hear from anyone, but is usually done by everyone.. This would let others know more about themselves and bring them closer to God..

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