Monday, June 29, 2009

Flattery

Beware of flattery. Always struggle within your heart against dangerous flatteries, then you will go forth with deeper humilities.--St. Teresa of Avila
 
All good things come from God. Every talent and ability, even the ones we work hard at, are gifts we can never take credit for. In fact, we should desire with great gratitude to give them back to Him through service, expression, and creativity. Everyone has some kind of gifitng. The main reason for our gifts is for loving God and others. He wants us to push ourselves where we are gifted. He wants us to do something beautiful, original, and honest. This is not for selfish gain. Selfish gain is so boring and predictable. Giving Him our thoughts, abilities, foibles, needs, strengths, and weaknesses is much more exciting. When we give them to Him He knows what to do with them.
 
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