May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Gal 6:14-15

The inside joke about rap is that while everyone in civilized society pretends to be humble and righteous; in reality, we all have a rapper within. This inner rapper boasts, brags, envies and lusts all day and all night.  The rap artist simply exposes and exaggerates a part of us all that we would rather keep hidden.  But that’s just why we need to be in touch with our inner rapper.  Because as our faith constantly reminds us; it’s what we can’t own up to, that ends up owning us.  Yet if we can own up to the shadow side of our egos, offering it up before God and others, all of our boasting and pride might be redeemed for God’s greater purpose.