Just got done reading the biography of the college president that was at my school during my Bible training. He was truly an exceptional person and my debt to him was never repaid. However, I’ve taken the principles I obtained under his ministry and spread them out to others over the last forty-six years. I guess you could say, I paid them forward. Does the Bible address this? Glad you asked.
Matthew 5:13-16
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
On one of his speaking engagements at our church, that college president helped put insulation up for one of our members. He did exactly what these verses speak of.
Give it some thought and follow in the footsteps of those who’ve allowed God to lead them along.
Gary