It is not good to seek honour for yourself
Pro:25:27
Pushing yourself up the ladder even if you have to stamp on another's shoulders; taking accolades for yourself. These could be irrational allegories. But the truth is we do it daily. Self conscious as we are, we do this, demanding words of appreciation, acknowledgements and awards, as we desire these, we actually demean ourselves.
We even glorify and holify ourselves, when the honour comes our way as we desired, reflecting it to God, by saying, "All glory to God", or "Praise The Lord", or "It is the Lord's doing". But deep down inside, there is that selfish wry smile of self satisfaction. God looks at that smile with contempt for He sees pride. He sees an idol. He sees sin.
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