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July Challenge: Praise One Another

"Let another praise you and not your own mouth. A stranger and not your own lips." - Proverbs 27:2


July is here!! As I wrapped up the Proverbs Challenge, I couldn't help but notice this particular proverb. Our society loves to praise self, but what would happen if we praised everyone around us and not ourselves for a whole month?!



This challenge has three parts:


1. Praise Those Around You


Compliment others as you live and work with them throughout the day. Watch what they do well and express positive feedback to them. The goal is to help others see the good they're doing in the world. Many people most likely do not recognize the good they sow into the world because of the constant reminder of the bad. We want to change their thinking. You can do one compliment per day or one person to compliment each day.

2. Praise God

Express gratitude for who He is and what He has done in your life. Recognizing the good the Lord has done in our lives drastically changes our mindset about Him and our contentment in life. When we praise the Creator, we can't help but see all His good deeds surrounding us. You can do this once per day.


3. Try Not to Praise Yourself


As much as possible, try not to express praise about yourself inwardly or outwardly to others. The goal is to look at the good of those around us. Now this does not give us the okay to self-hate, so if those thoughts are a struggle, try to dismiss them as well. This means rebuking (saying no) to thoughts that contradict God's Word. He created us in His Image, so we should not boast or condemn but bring every thought captive to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:5).

Who's in? Comment below what excites you about praising others and the Lord. Do you struggle with praising yourself or self-hate?

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