Perhaps you have heard the saying, “give credit where credit is due.” In our rush, rush world, we sometimes fail to acknowledge kind gestures or good deeds that are done on our behalf. Many of us were taught as children to say thank you whenever someone gives you something or does something for you, as an act of common courtesy. Saying thank you is a form of giving credit where it is due, however in our world today we tend to take credit rather than give it. In fact, like plagiarism in writing, we often take ideas and labor from others and put our name on it.
As an author acknowledges those who were instrumental in their development, I want to take a moment to acknowledge God as the life-driving force in my life. I began this blog on March 4th at the beginning of a 40-day fast. I set out to write a post everyday for 100 days. Today is the 96th day. While I would like to take credit for much of the wisdom behind “Disciplined for Success,” to be honest, most of the ideas and practices that I have implemented in my own life have come during my daily times of meditation and prayer. Proverbs 25:28 in the Bible, which says, “He that has no self-control is like a city with broken-down walls,” is the scriptural verse which helped me to see that I could “be the boss of me.”
The teaching and life example of Jesus is the model I hold as a standard to guide my discipline. So today, I give credit where credit is due. Because of my ongoing relationship with God and Christ, it is easier for me to be grateful for all the people in my life, and those I have encountered along the way. I even give credit to those who have opposed me because ultimately, they too have contributed to my success.