Sometimes I think I cheat myself out of the manifold blessings
an ordinary day can hold.
The means by which I am able to cheat myself are varied,
but might include:
- Not seeking God's presence
- Refusing His admonition to "pursue peace"
- Not seeking silence and its riches
- Not getting outside where my soul must acknowledge His power, revealed in the wind, the waves, the endless wonder
- Having a spirit of ingratitude
- Not accepting others as they are, as I, myself, wish to be accepted
It helps when I humbly ask the Creator to "teach me what I do not see." (Job 34:32) For only then do I begin to comprehend that sometimes His blessings require my active participation, as I am asked to seek, to recognize, to acknowledge, to pursue, to pray, to accept, to receive ~ and lastly, and perhaps most importantly, to be grateful...
Some great thoughts here, Linda. My favourites . . . 'outside where my soul must acknowledge His power' 'seeking silence and it's riches' and 'sometimes His blessings require my active participation'. Such true words, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteProbably expressed a million times, a million different ways, but as Madeline L'Engle expressed,
ReplyDelete"Of course it's been said before...but it had to be said by me" (or that general idea - to lazy to look it up at the moment!)
being grateful is such a mighty secret worthy of unveiling! Our Lord is Mighty to save!
ReplyDeleteI heard today in a message that believing is really seeing...
I will put the link... blessings
http://video.soha.vn/watch/2/video/351506/phim-video-clip-Celebrate-What39s-Right-With-The-World.html