Tell Them Thank You

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.

Proverbs 3:27

Have you ever been in a situation when you really wanted to compliment someone for their actions, and didn’t do it?  I have and afterwards I knew I missed an opportunity to share the love which God has given to me. 

We need to be sensitive to opportunities where we can provide an encouraging word or a pat on the back to someone who maybe does not get recognized for their efforts.  Think about the kid who is a “C” student, who is never called “the best and the brightest” but who brings back his elderly neighbor’s trash can every week.  Or, the kid who didn’t make the high school baseball team but helps coach the little kids T-ball team.  We need to seek these kids out and tell them they are doing a good job. 

Likewise for the ladies who bake pies for the church dinners, and the old guys who mow the church lawn.  They are always available to do something for the church, but how often do we stop and tell them how much we appreciate their work?

I, for one, am going to pray that God will open my eyes to see all the people whom I can thank for their help.