Love doesn’t brag because love is not proud. I like the older English words here – it dies not vaunt itself up, it is not puffed up.
I just like the word vaunt better than boast, but I really like the picture of ‘puffed up.’
My first thought here is, of course, the saying ‘proud as a peacock.’ I picture a peacock ot a rooster strutting through the yard with its chest puffed out looking like he is God’s gift to the yard.
Pride manifests itself it us the same way. Pride makes us think more highly of ourselves that we ought to think. Bragging and pride lead us to a lifestyle that doesn’t have much time for anyone else.
Sadly there is no room for love in a heart that is full of pride. That kind of pride demands attention rather than giving attention. Pride is a matter of self-focus. Pride has no room to love others – because it loves self too much.
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