This week's message is an old one. I remember my mom saying it when I was a small child. I'm sure it was common place and easily understood before the day of the automobile when everyone owned and had to deal with horses.
The message is still relevant today as we think about people. We can give them opportunities but we can't force them to take advantage of them, no matter how hard we try to convince them.
Opportunities come in every area of our lives whether it be family, financial, mental, physical, mental, social, or spiritual. We can provide career opportunities, education, training, counseling, exercise programs and numerous others but we can't force people to take advantage of them.
I see the job of many of us is to continue providing opportunities without becoming frustrated if they are not taken advantage of. We need to be able to smile, say thank you and move on. Success comes when one person takes advantage and improves his or her life.
Have a great week,
