How Great We Are

I've been learning more about puppies, and I've come to realize that they think they are pretty great. Give them a bone, and they say, "Hey, I'm such a great pup that I got a bone." Give them a hug, and they say, "Wow, I'm such a loveable pup." Buy them a new toy, and they say, "I deserve that new toy because I am the greatest pup ever!" They don't quite seem to get that their owners have something to do with it.

This made me think of how we can often think of ourselves. God gives us special talents and abilities, and we say, "hey, I'm pretty great." I think that we can often forget WHOSE we are and and WHY we are. Our goodness comes from Him, plain and simple. I'm not saying we are worthless...I'm not into the beat ourselves up. To me, that isn't honoring God. But acknowledging that God gave us all that we have and made us all that we are is important...even critical.

Perhaps that is why the song "How Great Thou Art" continues to be a classic...to remind us of who really is great!