October 21

October 21.

"Let another praise you-and not your own mouth; someone else-and not your own lips." Proverbs 27:2

We would better not talk about ourselves. People do not want to hear about you-from your own lips. Even though your good deeds, your greatness, or your fine attainments do not become known-what does it matter? God knows about them-and that is enough!

One says wisely, "Think as little as possible about any good in yourself; turn your eyes resolutely from any view of your acquirements, your influence, your plans, your success; above all, speak as little as possible about yourself. The inordinateness of our self-love makes speech about ourselves, very foolish. Nothing but duty should open our lips upon this dangerous theme, except it be in humble confession of our sinfulness before God."