1 Thessalonians 5:18

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

     Some people do not know how to handle compliments. Anytime someone tries to say something nice about them, they either dismiss it or contradict the person. While the person may just be trying to show humility or feels embarassed about the situation, what they fail to realize is that such comments show a lack of appreciation for the compliment given. It will not take long before people stop giving such compliments because they obviously are not wanted.

    Whatever the reason may be for disregarding compliments, it fails to take into account the role of the person who gives a compliment. They offer it to show appreciation for something about the other person. They desire to make the person they compliment feel better. When it is rejected, the gift of the compliment is rejected. Having made themselves vulnerable, the one who offers the compliment is sad that his gift went unaccepted.

    These verbal gifts and the lack of appreciation shown by the recipients are a good example of our relationship with God. God offers us an innumerable amount of gifts. There is literally now way for us to list all of the things that God has done for us. Yet like the person receiving a compliment, we can shrug off the blessings of God. We show that we do not care for His gifts. Such a rejection is hurtful to God and is in effect a rejection of Him. We need to be appreciative of all that God has given us and make sure we acknowledge what all He has done for us. We want Him to know that we are thankful for all that He has done.

in everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.