May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is the new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule to the Israel of God. Galatians 6:14-16

I read this verse recently while browsing on social media, and I was hit with an immediate challenge. It is something which I must admit, is one of those things that is far easier to say (or type) then actually do. To only boast in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Not my own strength, my own skills, my good deeds, my fantastic organisational contribution to an event or my cooking skills, but only in that amazing act of love which paved a way for a relationship with Father God.

Even as Christians, I think we sometimes struggle with pride (we are only Human after all!), and social media makes that struggle even harder. Simply loading Facebook or Instagram, often floods your mind with posts from people that are trying to grab your attention and people who are sharing every small success, in the hope that your opinion of them might improve.

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