Residents of Florida may appreciate Spring, but they don’t appreciate Spring nearly as much as us Hoosiers. The tougher the winter, the greater the appreciation when its over. There’s a sermon in that.
The harder you have to work for something, the more you appreciate it. If someone just gives it to you, the appreciation is diminished. The more you have to pay for something, the more you appreciate and take care of the item.
Jesus asked his disciples who loved more, the lone who was forgiven much, or the one who was forgiven a little. The answer is obvious: the one who has been forgiven much. The greater the forgiveness, the greater the appreciation.
This is why Christians appreciate the gift of salvation provided by Jesus. We understand the price that was paid for us who were guilty. It gives us a great appreciation for grace and brings worship out of us.
Do you appreciate what Jesus did much or a little?
Tags: appreciation
Former UCLA basketball Coach John Wooden told his players after scoring a goal to always acknowledge the other player who assisted with a sign. When asked, “What if the other player isn’t looking?”, Coach Wooden replied, “I guarantee he’ll look.”
The lesson is clear, anyone who assists another is looking for appreciation. We don’t need paid or a big medal, we just want recognized. I’d like to collect some recognition stories. Can you share a time when you were recognized for something you had done, or ignored for something you had done. And how did that make you feel?
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