I was thinking this morning about how my job was going
nowhere.
I thought about all the things in life I can’t afford to
have.
I thought about all
the pretty clothes and shoes I can’t buy.
I thought about the rich food I don’t eat and the drinks I
no longer drink.
I thought about my aches and pains and gray hair.
I thought about not having time to finish my daily devotion
this morning and how I would have to finish it at work.
BUT THEN…
I thought how at least I have a job that I love.
I thought of all the things I have, my house, my car, my “stuff”.
I thought about the abundance of clothes I do have, for
every season and every occasion.
I thought of the new healthy life style I have and that my
pantry fully stocked.
I thought of the flowing clean water I have at the turn of a
handle.
I took a breath and thought of those who can’t do that
simple thing.
I thought of the martyrs worldwide who are persecuted for
praying in the apparent non-privacy of their homes and lives.
I have so many blessings and I still worry about things that
I don’t have. I always said that when I was a child, I didn’t have everything,
but I remember wanting for nothing. That is still true today.
So I count my blessings because
there is nothing on the list of things I don’t have that will prevent me from
praising God.
There is nothing on my list of things I have that was not
provided by the grace and love of God.
So, count your blessings today, and every day. GOD IS GOOD!!
