Vision Baptist Church in Alpharetta, GA

Every Verse. Every Nation.

  • About
    • Welcome
    • Vision Team
    • What to Expect
    • What We Believe
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Location and Times
    • Contact Us
      • Prayer Requests
  • Upcoming Events
    • VBI Spring Semester
  • Next Steps
    • Salvation
    • Give
    • Ministries
    • LifeGroups
    • Prayer List
    • Bolt: Men’s Ministry
  • Missions
    • Staff Missionaries
    • Strategic Partners
    • Vision Baptist Missions
    • World Evangelism Committee
    • Yokefellow Ministry
  • Blog
    • Daily Devotionals
  • Watch & Listen
    • Sermon Audio Archive
    • Watch Live on Youtube
    • Watch Live on Facebook
    • LiveStream on VisionBaptist.com
  • Give
You are here: Home / Quotes / Your thankfulness affects others!

Your thankfulness affects others!

November 23, 2006 By Austin Gardner Leave a Comment

This just came in an email.  I thought you would enjoy it.
A gentleman of wealth, but a stranger to a personal knowledge of God, was walking alone through his grounds one evening. Coming to the small hut of a poor man who earned his family’s bread by his daily labor, he heard the continuous sound of loud speaking. Curiosity prompted him to stop and listen. The man of the house happened to be at prayer with his family. As soon as the gentleman could distinguish the words, he heard him give thanks to God for the goodness of His providence in giving them food to eat and clothes to put on, and in supplying them with what was necessary and comfortable in the present life. He was immediately struck with astonishment and confusion, and said to himself, “Does this poor man who has nothing but the meanest fare, and that purchased by hard work, give thanks to God for His goodness to himself and family, while I, who enjoy ease and honor, and everything that is pleasant and desirable, have hardly ever bent my knee or made any acknowledgement to my Maker and Preserver?” This incident was the means used by God to bring this rich man to a realization of his lack of what makes a person really blessed. It was not long before he accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, whose blessing is evidence in both poverty and riches.

Filed Under: Quotes

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Upcoming Events

  • Blameless Men’s Night

    March 5, 2021, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Hot Takes: Biblical Answers to tough questions(Part 1: Racism and Identity)

    March 12, 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call

    March 28, 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
  • Piano Concert with Sam Rotman

    April 11, 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Our Generation Camp | June 7th – 11th

    June 7, 2021, 2:00 pm - June 11, 2021, 12:00 pm

Archives

FOLLOW US!

© 2021 Vision Baptist Church, Alpharetta, GA 30004
Contact Us · Facebook · Google Plus · Live Stream · SermonAudio · Twitter · YouTube