By: Elizabeth Louis
The Heavenly-Class Thinker Does Not Boast
“Therefore, as the Scriptures say, ‘If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.’”
— 1 Corinthians 1:31 NLT
When you accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and genuinely mean it, His Spirit enters you (Ephesians 1:13). As you walk out your sanctification on earth (Philippians 2:12), the Holy Spirit develops beautiful fruit within you.
This is why the Heavenly-class thinker begins to conduct themselves in alignment with the fruit of the Spirit. What once was rooted in self transforms into an outward expression of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).
As the Holy Spirit changes your heart and renews your mind (Romans 12:2), the Heavenly-class thinker starts to identify more deeply with Jesus’ identity (2 Corinthians 5:17).
No longer do the opinions of others define who they are,
nor do cultural expectations dictate how they show up.
Their self-image is rooted in the identity of Christ (Colossians 3:3).
Whereas amateur and world-class thinkers may still act in ways that honor their own perception, their identity is often shaped by worldly validation (1 John 2:15-16). Their self-image, while outwardly confident, is subtly steered by public opinion and social metrics.
You’ll often see them boasting about themselves on social media, claiming they alone are responsible for their success.
Like fools, they dismiss God’s hand in their lives (Deuteronomy 8:17–18), blinded by the spirit of unbelief (2 Corinthians 4:4).
They flaunt their wins, their wealth, their lifestyle—then tie it to a sales pitch:
“Follow me, and you’ll be successful too.”
But it’s really just the blind leading the blind (Matthew 15:14).
Pause and check your spirit.
Are you following people who exalt themselves more than they exalt God?
Are you drawn in by flashy success that isn’t rooted in surrender?
That path may be leading you to destruction if you’re not careful (Proverbs 16:18).
Many of these individuals may think they’re Christians, but they’re boasting in sin—as if their own talent, hustle, or wisdom brought them to the top (James 4:16).
But the Heavenly-class thinker knows better.
They understand that self-reliance without God is the devil’s counterfeit system (John 15:5).
They know that any work done apart from the Lord is in vain (Psalm 127:1).
They live with the revelation that it is God who works in them to will and to act according to His purpose (Philippians 2:13).
That’s not false humility.
That’s righteous humility. (Micah 6:8)
And that’s the difference.
The amateur boasts in themselves.
The Heavenly-class thinker boasts in Christ alone.
Because they know—apart from Him, we are nothing.
But through Him, we bear fruit that will last. (John 15:5, 16)
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