22/05/2026
DAILY DEPOSIT
By Rev'd & Rev'd (Mrs) Olukayode Owoseeni
22nd May, 2026
Topic: THE SEVEN PICTURES OF FOLLY: PRIDE - 14
Proverbs 12:8 "A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised."
Proverbs 27:2 "Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips."
Another form of pride is self praise. It is choosing to blow your trumpet by yourself and giving yourself credit. Hence, it makes others less willing to give you credit. Self praise is outright foolishness. It is wisdom for others to praise you and give you the credit you truly deserve just as Proverbs 31:10-31 recorded the words of a husband praising his wife for her virtues.
The local church is a normal place to give worthy credit to deserving people and not just giving personal credit to ourselves. The truth is that when you have a personal revelation of the privilege you have in Christ as a believer, you will no longer worry about getting attention from others, rather, you will devote yourself to building up those around you (Romans 12:10).
The praise of God in Christ remains the only genuine and incorruptible praise. As much as you are sure to secure the love and delight of God through Jesus Christ, you will not need to be hungry for human praise. You will not feel bad when it is not there and you will not be proud when it comes. More importantly, you will not be stingy with it for others as it takes humility to praise others.
QUESTION: Are you generous with praising and affirming others?
MEDITATION: The praise and the delight of God that you received through Jesus Christ should be enough for you. Stop craving for the praise of men and start becoming truly generous with praise for worthy and deserving people.
CONCLUSION: Self praise is a reflection of foolishness.
DAILY BIBLE READING: Numbers 21-22; Proverbs 22
PRAYERS: Heavenly Father, please, keep my heart humble. Let me find my worth in Your love, not in self-praise or approval from others. Open my eyes to see who I can encourage everyday, and make me quick to speak good over them in Jesus name. Amen.
DAILY SCRIPTURAL CONFESSION: Proverbs 11:22 (ISV) "Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman without discretion."
(Note: Confession - True beauty is when what is on the outside matches the wisdom that is on the inside.
God gave me more than beauty, He gave me discretion to match it.)
MAY 2026: MY MONTH OF DIVINE DISCRETION
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