By Maureen Pratt

You are nurturing, encouraging, and supportive of your friends and family – everyone’s favorite cheerleader. But when it comes to shining as brightly as you could, you might feel uncomfortable, as if you are boasting or, worse, trying to seem better than others. Humility is an important virtue. So, too, is taking the talents and gifts God has given you and using them to His glory. Here are seven ways to bring out the best in yourself – and inspire others to do the same.

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