As we receive each new lesson in life, each new piece of knowledge, each new experience, each fresh inspiration, our attitude should be one of reverent and humble unselfishness. We should say, “This is a gift from God to me, and I am his servant. It is not mine to keep all to myself, for my own enjoyment. God gave it to me to make me more a blessing. I must not keep this light burning in the narrow chamber of my own life merely; I must place it so that it will throw its beam upon some other life.” Helen Hunt Jackson writes —
“I am a humble pensioner, myself, for my daily
bread;
Shall I forget my brothers who seem in greater need?
I know not how it happened that I have more than they,
Unless God meant that I should give a larger part away.
The humblest wayside beggar and I have wants the same,
Close side by side we walked when God called out one name.
So, brother, it but happened the name be called was mine;
The food was given for both - here, half of it is thine.”