I can be the same

I know some really unselfish people. I have mentioned before that my Pops was one of the most unselfish people I have ever known. He never had a whole lot but he was willing to share what he had with those who had less. He love banana flips (if you never had one, you have missed a treat) but, if he was down to his last one and you wanted it, he would give it to you.

I also think about those who coach youth sports, even up to the high school level. They dedicate a lot of time and effort, even spending money to buy necessary equipment and supplies, in order to teach skill, both sports and life, to the next generation. Now, there are those who are out there just to ensure that his/her child makes the All-Star team or that his/her child is MVP or to bully little kids, but, while I have seen them all, they are rare.

Today's word is Philippians 2:3, NLT, which reads, "Don't be selfish: don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves."

I have been trying to teach our kids that GOD has give them great talents and abilities, for which they should be grateful and use to the fullest. BUT, they are from GOD; don't take credit for something GOD gave you. Praise Him for it; use it to help others. And, encourage those others that may have different abilities to use them for His glory, too.

Look, if there is anything good about me, it would be really hard to find. I do, however, want to use what little bit I have to help others. I do want to try to teach what little bit I know to someone else, who will, then, add it to what they know and will teach someone else even more. I've been extremely blessed to have a lot of unselfish people in my lives. I pray I can be the same.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T