boasting of what you have and done

15Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16For everything in the world—the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God lives forever. - 1 John 2:15-17

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i've accomplished some stuff at work, technical stuffs that i have never done before.
this gave way for me to boast about these things. it's a good thing that i read this
passage and reminded me that everything will pass away, including the things that
i have accomplished.

do first, feel later

making one's calling and election sure...

5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. 8For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.

10Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never fall, 11and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1: 5-10.

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how do we make sure we don't lose our salvation?

what does it mean to have faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control,
perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love?

each of this deserves an individual sermon to really understand and
emphasize it's meaning and deserves a special time for meditation.
i'm hoping to have a deeper understand of each of the traits mentioned
in my quiet times soon.

be humble and cast all anxiety

5Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
"God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble."[a] 6Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:5

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i've been seing myself being competetive latey, specifically at work.
i think God is reminding me to consider others better and i just need
to entrust all my plans, goals, aspirations to God.