Larry was all set for Thanksgiving dinner. His eyes drifted over the table, filled with delicious food: corn, candied sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, mashed potatoes, hot rolls and butter--all, that is, except for the turkey.

Grandpa had just finishing the carving and Grandma was taking her seat at the table. As Grandpa came in from the kitchen carrying the turkey platter, Larry's eyes got bigger and bigger.

After the prayer of thanks, Larry grabbed for the sweet potatoes. Everyone began passing around the serving dishes. Soon there was a food jam at Larry's place at the table. He was so busy loading up his plate that he forgot to pass on the food.

Soon the turkey platter reached Larry. His father, who was sitting next to him, passed it right over Larry's head!

Larry protested, but it didn't do any good.

"You are expected to pass the food, not hold it all at your place," Larry's father said.

"The more you hold on to, the more food we'll just have to pass around you."

In the same way, we find church members who refuse to pass on the blessings they have received from God. In doing so, they may miss even better blessings from God.

We can't hold on to blessings. God expects us to pass them.

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