Many Christians believe that if something that seems to be good happens in their life then they should thank God for it. In fact, Christians often criticize themselves if they don't "give God the glory." But often they give God credit without thinking how he played a role or if he even played a role in it at all!
For example, some Christians assume that financial success = blessing from God. But this is simply not supported Biblically. What we call a blessing from God, others might call "overworking," "exploitation," or "unfair business practices." Obviously, that kind of behaviors does not stem from a just God. I could get A's in all my classes by cheating but that does not mean that God has blessed me.
We need to be discerning about what in our lives is really from God and what is actually against God. While God has given us the ability to achieve many things, he did not give us free license to use it as we wish. Sometimes we need to be more critical and realize that what we see as good things are not always that good to God. Perhaps the best way to thank God for his blessings is to quit just giving him lip service and take the time to really count HIS blessings.
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