Giving Credit Where Its Due...

God is the source of our success. We can’t take the credit. It’s not because we are good people, as some may think, rather it’s His prerogative to bless people. The second we take the credit for something God has orchestrated, is the moment we cross the line between pride and humility. Paul also wrote about this when he said, “we ought not to think more highly of ourselves...”. And you know what the Bible says about pride... “it comes before a fall”. Give credit where credit is do, and see how it puts life back into the proper perspective. God deserves His Glory. Are you giving it to Him or taking it from Him?

1 “Listen, O Israel! Today you are about to cross the Jordan River to take over the land belonging to nations much greater and more powerful than you. They live in cities with walls that reach to the sky! 2 The people are strong and tall–descendants of the famous Anakite giants. You’ve heard the saying, ‘Who can stand up to the Anakites?’ 3 But recognize today that the Lord your God is the One who will cross over ahead of you like a devouring fire to destroy them. He will subdue them so that you will quickly conquer them and drive them out, just as the Lord has promised.4 “After the Lord your God has done this for you, don’t say in your hearts, ‘The Lord has given us this land because we are such good people!’ No, it is because of the wickedness of the other nations that He is pushing them out of your way. 5 It is not because you are so good or have such integrity that you are about to occupy their land. The Lord your God will drive these nations out ahead of you only because of their wickedness, and to fulfill the oath He swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 6 You must recognize that the Lord your God is not giving you this good land because you are good, for you are not–you are a stubborn people. Deuteronomy 9:1-6