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Feel Good About Your Work, Achievements, Skills, and Talents. Genesis 1:4.

When I taught high school, I remember being chastised by my students. I was talking about being aware of one’s strengths and weaknesses: “For example, I know that I write well. But I don’t always listen well—” “Wow, Mr. Wales. That’s pretty arrogant, don’t you think?” “What? Saying that I write well?” “Yes. That’s soContinue reading “Feel Good About Your Work, Achievements, Skills, and Talents. Genesis 1:4.”

THOU SHALT NOT BRAG? 2 Corinthians 12:7-9.

Paul writes about bragging in chapters 11 and 12 of his second letter to the church at Corinth. Most people believe all bragging is bad. But Paul says, “Boasting is necessary” 2 Corinthians 12:1. That’s unexpected: BOASTING IS NECESSARY. But the next words are, “It is not profitable.” This is a complicated subject. But understandContinue reading “THOU SHALT NOT BRAG? 2 Corinthians 12:7-9.”