GRATITUDE OR LACK OF

The story is told of two old friends bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge of tears. His friend asked, "What has the world done to you, my old friend?"

The sad fellow said, "Let me tell you. Three weeks ago, an uncle died and left me forty thousand dollars."

"That’s a lot of money."

"But, two weeks ago, a cousin I never even knew died, and left me eighty-five thousand free and clear."

"Sounds like you’ve been blessed...."

"You don’t understand!" he interrupted. "Last week my great-aunt passed away. I inherited almost a quarter of a million."

Now the friend was really confused. "Then, why do you look so down?"

"This week... nothing!"

What a picture of the the “entitlement mindset” that has permeated American society at almost every level. We have been blessed to live in a land of plenty; as a result, we become complacent and many times we are completely unwilling to give thanks to anyone for anything.

GOD HELP US!

WHAT ARE YOUR ACTIONS SAYING

 

Several years ago in Chicago, police had a warrant for the arrest of a man named Daron. The police stopped Daron as he left an apartment complex in area of town known for drug trafficking. The police asked the man his name. Daron claimed that his name was John Henry Jones. There was only one problem. Daron had a tattoo on his arm that said “Daron.” The police pointed to the tattoo, but Daron claimed that it was the name of his girlfriend. Needless to say, the police could not be snookered and took him into custody.

What we are is written into the very fabric of our being.  You are not what you say, but what you do. Actions speak so loud. You may say one thing, but what does your life say?

If it waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it is duck.