I always thought that if I ever did anything great, I would give God the credit. Seriously, I look around and judge. I say oh, well he should have said that it was God’s work not his. But he didn’t.
But I’ve never done anything great and been praised for it, so I never had any need to say it was all God, not me.
Recently though I wrote an article that I am darned proud of. I love it. It’s the only thing I’ve ever written that I think is actually kind of, sort of good. And other people have said they like it too. Humble, aren’t I? :)
Really there haven’t been that many pageviews or anything, I just can’t help liking it :)
Guess what, I never said it was only God speaking through me. I never gave Him the credit for it. And it was all Him. I have since tried to write other “good” things and it’s just not happening. It was God. God’s timing, His wisdom, His provision, His grace, His teaching in my life. My thoughts, my words, but God’s leading and God’s help in getting it all out.
And now that I think about it, if anyone mentions that I am doing a good job with my kids I can give God the glory because I’m not. Any good that is shining in my kids is God’s doing, not mine.
Maybe I’ve learned now. Maybe from now on I’ll immediately go straight to praising God when someone tries to praise me. But like those stupid Israelites wandering in the desert I doubt I will.