" When He(God) bestows gifts on us He
expects the recipients to take the time to understand and appreciate
their value. When we do so we discover there are no hidden charges or
ulterior motives. They are completely free and undeserved. And yet it
would be a serious mistake to assume God expects nothing in return,
because the purpose of all His gifts is to bring purpose to bring glory
to Himself, because He is God. Whatever the gift, failure to give God
the glory is a grievous sin ( Romans 1:21) Moreover all the ability that
sinners need to give glory to God for His goodness and grace are given
freely to those who He chooses
(1 Corinthians 10:31)"
This is a quote from Frank Allred's
books Rediscovering God's Love (pp25 and 26), it is written in the
context of discussing gifts - giving and receiving and our cultural
responses.
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