Dear men, #155
Don’t forget God’s kindness, or the channels He uses to deliver it.
It’s easy to remember God when life is hard. It’s a bit more difficult when life is going well. We start to think we earned it: we worked hard, made smart choices, and pushed through. Slowly, pride replaces gratitude.
Notice the Channels of God’s Kindness
God rarely hands out kindness directly. People are usually His method: a wife who prays for you, a friend who tells you the truth, a pastor who shows up, a job that provides for your family, a church that holds you up. These may not be perfect, now or ever, but they were sufficient, now or at some point in our lives.
When we forget the channels, we forget the Giver. When we dismiss the people, we dismiss the kindness.
Here Is How to Remember
Say, “thank you”, when you receive kindness, and many times after. Thank God, the source, and thank the channels too. Never see any assistance, help, or people coming through for you as something they had to do, even when it is an obligation.
Find ways to repay that kindness. Pass on what you received, to the giver, his channel, and to others in similar situations, or to anyone you can help.
Strong men are grateful men. Gratitude keeps your heart soft and your faith humble. You remember where you would be had God not come through, through that person.
I’ll write you next week. In the meantime, thank someone genuinely this week, and share this with a friend.
JACK, Sogbeye
God’s man
