You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today. (Deuteronomy 8:17-18)
Everything is a gift. I want to believe I am capable. I long to be a self-made man. I hope to take pride in myself and my accomplishments, but the fact is: Any ability I have comes from the One who created me. The fact that I worked to achieve something--anything--ultimately honors not my work, but the grace of being able to work, which is God-given, in my view.
So I guess Deuteronomy 8:17-18 has seeped deeply into my soul...
No comments:
Post a Comment