Always Have a Thankful Heart. Last week the Lord gave me one of the desires of my heart – to finish my undergraduate degree. I have no words to thank God for that gift and for fulfilling His promise in my life. Today, I just want to say thanks to the Lord with a thankful heart for everything He has blessed me with. I want to share this devotional with you because it reminds us where our success comes from and that we are nothing without God.

Don’t Forget Where Your Success Comes From
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Deuteronomy 8:10 (NLT)
When you have eaten your fill, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.

For most of us it is easy to be humble when we are starting out our careers, when nobody knows us, and we are at the bottom of the ladder. But as we grow in our careers, obtain promotions, education, and higher positions of responsibility and visibility, we become vulnerable. The Bible warns us it is in our times of success when the enemy enters our lives through pride—but only if we let him.

God doesn’t mind if we are successful. In fact, He wants us to succeed in every area of our lives. But He does ask us to “not become proud at that time and forget the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt” (v. 14).

The key to staying humble is to give God the glory for every success, gifts, talents, or material wealth we may have. Moses told the Israelites God took them out of Egypt and performed all those miracles so that “you would never think that it was your own strength and energy that made you wealthy” (v. 17). I believe the same applies today. We all have an Egypt to be rescued from and God does miracles for all of us. Our part is to always remember God loves us and that’s why He rescues us. Praise the Lord your God for everything you are and have—including your job.