Ephesians 5:20 ESV
giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
What can we gain without the blessing of God? We tend to overestimate our contribution in our achievements. Indeed, we have some skills & put in lots of effort. However, as the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 9:11 ESV
Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all.
We contribute the skills & efforts, but God gives us the external factors like time & chance, opportunity & help, guidance & support... Therefore, we must be thankful to Him in all good things & all our achievements.
Moreover, as we know God plays a deciding role in our successes or failures, we ought to seek His will & His blessings in all we do. And as we walk close to Him, commune with Him in prayers and obey His commandments, we can trust that everything that have happened, good or bad, are for our good and our refinement.
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