I know a frog, which needed those verses (1 Chron. 29:12;
Psalm 44:3). He had a real problem. His home pond was drying up. If he didn’t
find water soon, he would do the same. Word reached him of a vibrant stream
over the adjacent hill. If only he could live there. But how could he? The
short legs of a frog were not made for long journeys.
But then he had an idea. Convincing two birds to carry
either end of a stick, he bit the center and held on as they flew. As they
winged toward the new water, his jaws clamped tightly. It was quite a sight!
Two birds, one stick, and a frog in the middle. Down below, a cow in a pasture
saw them passing overhead. Impressed, he wondered aloud, “Now who came up with
that idea?” The frog overhead his question and couldn’t resist a reply, “I diiiiiiiii
. . .”
Don’t make the same mistake, “Pride goes before
destruction, and haughtiness before a fall” (Prov. 16:18 NLT). Why are you good at what you do?
For your comfort? For your retirement? For your self-esteem? No. Deem these
bonuses, not as the reason. Why are you good at what you do? For God’s sake.
Your success is not about what you do. It’s all about Him—the present and
future glory. (Max Lucado, It Is Not
about Me), 136.
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