From the beginning to time God has been trying very patiently to get the humans that He created to acknowledge Him and His presence in their lives.

He could just have made them say: “I am thankful because the creator of everything chose also to create me…” but He didn’t. Instead He wants us to determine this all on our own.

Oh, He tried many times to do it with humans but when that didn’t work He finally sent His son and He saved us once and for all.

But as humans I’m not so sure that He has gotten what He needs from us. Our lives (though they are gifts) center more on ourselves and what WE can do than on Him and what He has done.