Thank You
Many of us that can’t make our grandyoungun’s games will often watch on our phones from our homes or wherever else we had to be. This was the case the other day, during my oldest grandgirl’s softball game, and on one particular play she made, the sportscaster doing the feed excitedly announced, “ I see you MK ! “ Of course, i was proudly grinnin and wishin i coulda been there in person to see it better, but the announcer did such a good job, which reminded me of something … although we may not think it, someone’s seein what we did, even if the accolades don’t come like we kinda expected. There’s SO MUCH goes into the organization and orchestration of our kid’s and grandkid’s ballgames and seeing that they are well-equipped and supplied with everything they’ll possibly need…but that kid will probably never notice…never say “thank you, Mom / Dad”…the gate folks may never say, “ Thank y’all for coming and paying our too-high gate fee”… and win or lose, we’ll probably never NOT hear complaints from someone…especially our young ones. There’s so many examples that’ll come to mind that remind us of things we’ve done “for” others, and we can’t even recall a simple, “Thank you.” Guess what though… God sees you ! He reminds us in ( Matthew 6:1-4 )… “ Be careful not to do your’acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, don’t announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy…( when you do a good job or deed, make a good play, achieve a goal, tithe or give an offering , prevent something bad from happening or make someone else’s life a little better ), don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” It dont hurt to praise someone for their hard work or efforts…It feels pretty good to receive an “Attaboy” or “Attagirl” at times… but even if it dont come , KNOW that God sees you … that’s what really counts in the grand scheme of things…and hear Him say proudly and enthusiastically, “ I see you, _______ !!” ( put your name in the blank ) Just know this … He’s supplied you the resources to share and see to those needs you’re meeting. He’s giving you the talents and giftings it takes to get it done. He’s supplying you the breath, mental capacity and strength to make it happen. So…maybe insteada waitin for that pat-on-the-back or that thank you, why not smile and look up towards heaven and say, “ I see you, Lord !” He likes to be recognized, too. And He definitely deserves our “ Thank You’s” !!