The highest form of treason is to steal the Lord’s glory Do not desire the praise that belongs to God only Let another praise you and not your own tongue With your words you can be saved or you can be hung Do not use God’s power to draw people to you In humility of soul give the Lord His due The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold A man is tested by the praise he is told Don’t let ambition control you or vain conceit Consider others better or you’ll walk in deceit Those who desire greatness must be the servant of all Glorify the Lord and in your own eyes be small Debbie Furey February 5, 2023 Proverbs 27:2 – “Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.” Proverbs 27:21 – “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.” Philippians 2:3-4 – “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, 4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.” Philippians 2:1-18 Luke 14:7-14 Ezekiel 1