A few days ago I was having issues with my car. We all know that when it starts to get cold and you have an old car things tend to start going wrong. When my truck completely shut down with no power leaving me stranded on the side of the road in the dark early in the morning, my first reaction was to get stressed out. That is exactly what I did I was so stressed out I didn't know what to do the roads were dark with no lights and a chain of flying cars that seemed to not to care if they hit me. That's when I started making phone calls to my manager to tell him I wouldn't be in to work. Then I had to call for someone to come and get me which made me have to inconvenience someone else oh how that pierced my soul.
At that time all I could think about was what was wrong and not give thanks
for what was right. For instance I had the money to get my car fixed, my
manager understood and allowed me to take the day off to handle my affairs,
plus I had someone to come and get me and take me back home. To top it all
off I had someone there to take me to get what I needed for my car. How many
blessings was I overlooking because of one simple issue that really wasn't
an issue. I was able to do something about that so why was I so stressed
out?
Often we allow the day to day events to change the way we look at the world
or our lives and focus on the negative. When in all actuality we have more
to be thankful for than to grumble about. We can use every issue that arises
to give thanks for having the ability and will to overcome that in which has
happened. Today with working, raising kids, taking care of a home, looking
after our parents when do we really have any down time? Can we afford to
have down time? Most of us never take a moment to sit and just enjoy life.
Most of us feel as if we will fall behind in some area of our life we even
think about taking some time for ourselves. But the truth is the reason a
lot of things happen so we can have that brief moment to sit rest and be
still.
God can use any and everything to get you to learn to enjoy the life you
were given. The loss of a loved one can be painful but if we allow god to
guide us in this area he will show us the joyous times we had with them and
not to dwell on the fact they are no longer here. The fact you lost your job
it wasn't a coincident that happened so you can trust more in god and less
in man. When your car broke down it wasn't to stop you from living and
making sure you're able to get around but for you to sit still and listen to
what god is trying to tell you.
Once we come to realize and succumb to the will of god we then will realize
that god is our source we will be fine. God provides resources using the
things of the world to give you or help you achieve the predestined place in
life. Where we are here in this journey called life is just a pass through.
God has something bigger and better for us. And if we live according to his
will we can enjoy this journey called life.
At that time all I could think about was what was wrong and not give thanks
for what was right. For instance I had the money to get my car fixed, my
manager understood and allowed me to take the day off to handle my affairs,
plus I had someone to come and get me and take me back home. To top it all
off I had someone there to take me to get what I needed for my car. How many
blessings was I overlooking because of one simple issue that really wasn't
an issue. I was able to do something about that so why was I so stressed
out?
Often we allow the day to day events to change the way we look at the world
or our lives and focus on the negative. When in all actuality we have more
to be thankful for than to grumble about. We can use every issue that arises
to give thanks for having the ability and will to overcome that in which has
happened. Today with working, raising kids, taking care of a home, looking
after our parents when do we really have any down time? Can we afford to
have down time? Most of us never take a moment to sit and just enjoy life.
Most of us feel as if we will fall behind in some area of our life we even
think about taking some time for ourselves. But the truth is the reason a
lot of things happen so we can have that brief moment to sit rest and be
still.
God can use any and everything to get you to learn to enjoy the life you
were given. The loss of a loved one can be painful but if we allow god to
guide us in this area he will show us the joyous times we had with them and
not to dwell on the fact they are no longer here. The fact you lost your job
it wasn't a coincident that happened so you can trust more in god and less
in man. When your car broke down it wasn't to stop you from living and
making sure you're able to get around but for you to sit still and listen to
what god is trying to tell you.
Once we come to realize and succumb to the will of god we then will realize
that god is our source we will be fine. God provides resources using the
things of the world to give you or help you achieve the predestined place in
life. Where we are here in this journey called life is just a pass through.
God has something bigger and better for us. And if we live according to his
will we can enjoy this journey called life.
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