In everything you do, there is hope for accomplishment. Ofttimes you want others to notice (family, friends, strangers, God), not necessarily in that order. However, it seems that most people see it in that procession. You always want your parents, present or not, to be proud of you and your achievements. Then, because your family is happy, your friends should be too, right? Next, a crowd of strangers may be at your college graduation or job promotion party cheering for your reception of an accolade. That is the point where your confidence rises to its peak and you know (or feel) that God is pleased. When asked to give a speech, who do you thank first?
If your gratitude only extends to yourself because you see yourself doing great things, then you are greatly mistaken. Your creator has foreordained your earthly doings (Num 24:23) and He deserves the full glory (Psa 57:11). Of course you have dreams, but of yourself you have no solid affirmation that your dreams will be fulfilled. It is obvious when we make plans every day that do not go as we intended. The common phrase "give credit where credit is due" is hypocritical if we only look at ourselves. We should look at who really drives our actions and gets us to our points of happiness.
Conclusively, never forget where you came from (cliche!). I am not speaking of a place but of the creator God! Your mother birthed you, and it was God who formed you in her womb (Jer 1:5). He is as proud of His creation as any designer is proud of his clothing line, given that his label is represented proudly. This means that we must accredit our designer "look" to the one who made us look fabulous. Be a model for Jesus Christ and God- wear the Christian label well!
