I read this today and it made me sit and think, so now I need to talk about it. How many times have I been so emphatic on what I think I want or need that it consumes my every day? I want to think that I do not do it often but I know that I do let it happen. I pray Lord let this happen or let that happen, give me this or give me that. Please allow this to come into my life or remove this other thing that is really bothering me. Do I become so consumed by it that I do not see what is right there before me?
Learning to be happy or content with where I am in life has been so uplifting. I have found that I do not allow worry to get in my way. Yes, it still happens but I find it easier to move on and do not dwell on it as much.
Over the past year I have been given so much with out even asking for it. Well, I can not say I didn't really ask for it because I have asked God to take care of me in and through all situations. He has given me a nice place to live, friends that keep me grounded, an income to satisfy my daily needs, and family. What more does a person really need?
So I guess what is on my mind is, are there things that have been given to me that I have missed because I was looking for something else? I am sure the answer to that is yes. I would like to be the type of person that looks at what he has and is thankful for it, not looking for the next thing out there. Being open to the gifts that appear each and every moment and enjoying them. It is like taking time to look up at the sky when it is raining and instead of saying, Please let it stop raining!, but seeing the rainbow that is up there, reminding us of the promises that God made. We are given so much, with out even asking for it, but we don't take the time to accept and enjoy them. How many times have we missed them all together? I do not even want to think of that because I am sure it is more than I want to know.
Help me to not be one to complain about what I do not have but look for and be thankful for all that I do have right before me. I want to be able to say that I have not missed out on God's gifts because I was asking for things I really did not want or need. He is so good to us, even more than we realize.
Over the past year I have been given so much with out even asking for it. Well, I can not say I didn't really ask for it because I have asked God to take care of me in and through all situations. He has given me a nice place to live, friends that keep me grounded, an income to satisfy my daily needs, and family. What more does a person really need?
So I guess what is on my mind is, are there things that have been given to me that I have missed because I was looking for something else? I am sure the answer to that is yes. I would like to be the type of person that looks at what he has and is thankful for it, not looking for the next thing out there. Being open to the gifts that appear each and every moment and enjoying them. It is like taking time to look up at the sky when it is raining and instead of saying, Please let it stop raining!, but seeing the rainbow that is up there, reminding us of the promises that God made. We are given so much, with out even asking for it, but we don't take the time to accept and enjoy them. How many times have we missed them all together? I do not even want to think of that because I am sure it is more than I want to know.
Help me to not be one to complain about what I do not have but look for and be thankful for all that I do have right before me. I want to be able to say that I have not missed out on God's gifts because I was asking for things I really did not want or need. He is so good to us, even more than we realize.
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Such a good blog, Dave. "In every thing give thanks." Life will always have its problems but if we know Him, then we have everything to be thankful for. In my darkest times, I try to always remember that as bad as this is, it's only temporary...Heaven is on the horizon!!
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