Day 78 - 2 Corinthians 10:12-18

12 Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant!

13 We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you. 14 We are not reaching beyond these boundaries when we claim authority over you, as if we had never visited you. For we were the first to travel all the way to Corinth with the Good News of Christ.

15 Nor do we boast and claim credit for the work someone else has done. Instead, we hope that your faith will grow so that the boundaries of our work among you will be extended. 16 Then we will be able to go and preach the Good News in other places far beyond you, where no one else is working. Then there will be no question of our boasting about work done in someone else’s territory. 17 As the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”

18 When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them.


Terrie's Comments:
"We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us"  This is an interesting thing to ponder on... God gives us work with boundaries.  Each of us is called by God to do something.  We are not called to do everything.  It is ok to focus on what God has given us to do in every season of our lives and do it to the best of our ability to the Glory of God!



Tori's Comments:

True! Verse 18 makes me wish I could use God as a reference on applications, but then He knows all the thoughts of my heart, and to be honest, that is a scary prospect sometimes. But I proudly claim I am a work in progress, and that's all because of God :)

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