Self-Inflating

In the sporting goods department at Wal-Mart the advertising on an air mattress grabbed my attention. The mattress was described as ‘Self-Inflating’. Isn’t that a great word? Picture a group of Christians standing around visiting with one another when someone begins ‘self-inflating’. What a hoot! Normally we let him ‘inflate’ away. After all, who’s going say, “Ah, John, don’t you think you’re being a little bit boastful?” The Lord hates pride, but most of us don’t recognize it in ourselves. Actually I can’t ever remember hearing anyone confess to the sin of pride. I don’t think of myself as being prideful, but I can recall ‘self-inflating’ a time or two…thankfully the Spirit deflated me privately.