Choosing Your Table
Today’s thought is one that I share so that my kids and my kids’ kids might remember it. I call it “Choosing your Table.”
I read the story of one young girl who announced her lofty life ambitions to her family. One by one the family members laughed at her improbable dreams but when she told her grandfather he had true words of wisdom.
He said, “Life is like a big casino with many different gambling tables. There are $5 tables, $50 tables, and $1,000 tables. If you choose a $5 table and win big you will not do as well as if you win big at a $1,000 table. Your success depends on the table you choose.”
One thing we should take from this is not to be envious of the one who chose a higher stake than you. It was your choice. Always set your dreams high, you cannot reach if you never try.
As you start your day, you should pray with the Psalmist:
“May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” Psalms 20:4
Of course, as you set your dreams and goals you must always remember 1 Corinthians 10:31, “Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”
Lonnie Davis