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[Giving God] Full Credit




A couple of nights ago, I was watching tv when I started thinking about credit. . .
I'm not referring to credit in the financial sense but public acknowledgement or praise, typically given or received when a person's responsibility for an action or idea is made apparent (Dictionary.com).

 I thought about it from a few different angles. . .

1.) As a writer, it bothers me when I see people post or share thoughts as if they've come up with original creations when, in actuality, they simply aren't citing the source. {In general, I believe that people should be acknowledged for their work.}

2.) However, I realize that there are times when the work someone has done may be more important than putting the spotlight on the person who is responsible for it.

3.) Most importantly. . . I never want to take credit for anything that God has done or will do- especially when it's obviously something that only He could do.

#3 really stuck with me as I turned off the television, left the living room, and got ready for bed.

I pondered it {the importance of giving credit to God} as I plugged in my charger and started getting myself together. As I began twisting and tying up my hair, a specific person came to my mind and I felt a familiar urge to be a blessing to them.

By now, I've gotten better with not trying to totally rationalize things or talk myself out of whatever I'm feeling led to do.😏 For a second, I thought. . . "Maybe I should text her- first and see if she could use some money?" I let that go because I considered plenty of situations where people asked if I needed anything and I politely declined when I really should have just taken them up on their offer😔.

I quickly found the person on CashApp, sent the gift, and got in the shower (while honestly praying that she wouldn't be offended or creeped out).🙏

When I got back to my bedroom, I was relieved to find messages filled with overwhelming gratitude. The person expressed their thanks and I quickly let them know that I was grateful to play a small part. I told them that God brought them to my mind, so I simply wanted to be obedient.

Their next message read, "I appreciate you so much. You have no idea! I can't thank you enough!"

I told her that situations like this simply help to strengthen my faith. . . And it's true. What the recipient didn't know was→ earlier (either that day or the day before), I had called my mother for advice regarding some financial decisions that I was trying to make. Something like this hadn't even been in the equation so I was even more confident that I was hearing from God.

After that conversation, I went to sleep with peace & a grateful heart. "Thank YOU, JESUS! Thank You for speaking to me and allowing me to be a blessing to someone else. . . Thank YOU for allowing me to trust Your leading."

I just want to encourage you. . .  If you feel like God is leading you to do something, know that LOVE will always be the foundation [1 John 4:7-8]. Strive to obey Him. Even if you don't understand it; even if it doesn't make sense, He definitely has a plan. It's our job to seek and walk in it.💛
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