05/12/2025
Sometimes the loudest person in the room is the one trying hardest to hide an empty heart.
I’ve learned that boasting is not a sign of strength—many times, it’s a quiet fear dressed in loud words. We boast because we want to feel bigger, noticed, valued, or superior. We brag because we think people may forget us if we don’t remind them of what we’ve done. But the truth is, whatever needs constant advertisement is already losing value. Real gold shines without noise; it doesn’t need to jump up and down to prove it’s real. The more we talk about ourselves, the less space we leave for people to see who we truly are. Pride inflates us like a balloon—big on the outside but empty on the inside—and one small pin of reality can burst everything.
Humility on the other hand whispers, yet it carries more weight than boasting ever will. Humility doesn’t weaken you—it stabilizes you. It keeps your feet on the ground when success tries to carry you too high. It reminds you that everything you have is borrowed grace, not personal glory. And when God sees humility, He lifts you Himself, because He knows you won’t turn His blessings into a personal trophy.
The Bible says, “Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth.” (Proverbs 27:2). Meaning: if what you do is truly valuable, people will see it without you announcing it. Let your work speak, let your character testify, let God do your promotion.
So today, may your heart choose quiet confidence over noisy pride. May your life shine so clearly that boasting becomes unnecessary. And may God find you humble enough to trust with greater things.
—SisPhilomina
