My wife and I were...
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My wife and I were once invited to a party in the home of a successful businessman. At the party, he offered to give us a tour of his home. As we toured the house, he kept telling us of all he had done in order to achieve what he had. He spoke of himself as a "self-made man, who got where he got on his own."
As we drove home, my wife and I talked. We asked ourselves, "Didn't he realize the role others had played in his life? He didn't get where he had gotten on his own. His parents worked hard so he could receive a college education. They raised him well. He was influenced by teachers, who shared their knowledge with him. He landed a job with a large corporation that sent him to school and allowed him to use their resources. And God has blessed him with great talents and good health." We could not help but wonder if he had forgotten this.
Do you remember others who played a role in your life? And what about God? Do you realize how God has blessed your life? And have you thanked him?
As we drove home, my wife and I talked. We asked ourselves, "Didn't he realize the role others had played in his life? He didn't get where he had gotten on his own. His parents worked hard so he could receive a college education. They raised him well. He was influenced by teachers, who shared their knowledge with him. He landed a job with a large corporation that sent him to school and allowed him to use their resources. And God has blessed him with great talents and good health." We could not help but wonder if he had forgotten this.
Do you remember others who played a role in your life? And what about God? Do you realize how God has blessed your life? And have you thanked him?
