" The self-boasting life is a direct contradiction to the Christ-boasting life. Pride sucks away our spiritual joy and vitality and clouds over Christ. “O to live in and by and to and for and with Jesus by faith, this is life indeed. How different from that dry contentious self-applauding spirit, which makes so much noise and does so little good.”70 We are prone to exchange the glory of Christ for the lentil stew of self-consumed pride. We "

― Tony Reinke , Newton on the Christian Life: To Live Is Christ (Theologians on the Christian Life)