Sunday, January 11, 2009
How blessed were you this past year?
As the new year continues, it is easy for us to get excited about fulfilling our new year's resolutions and forget about the blessings that have been ours so far. Last year is gone. An economic crisis and lots of problems probably made you happy it is over. But, what about all the good things you experienced last year? How blessed were you? You have a good job, a great circle of friends an awesome family and an extraordinary God on your side. What else could be better?
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2008 is over and 2009 is here and although we are in the middle of January it doesn't feel any different than the middle of June 2008. Life goes on and all the hurdles and problems and struggles of 2008 came along with the new year. Unfortunately those can't be left behind, but we do have the advantage that we can look back and reflect on what was, what happened, what didn't happen and what could've been. We can also look forward to what will be, can be and should be. And while we have no supernatural powers we have the gift of a new day. No different than yesterday and probably won'te be any different than tomorrow but it's the gift of today and the opporunities that come with it. Every year we hope for new things and make resolutions but our efforts and willingness to make these changes seldom come with these resolutions. I thank God for my struggles of yesterday because today I am stronger. I thank God for my losses because today I realize what I do have is more than most. I thank God for my blessings because yesterday I didn't have them. I thank God for yesterday because it's over, for today because I have it and can do what I want (what He gives me strength for) to do and for tomorrow because I have something to look forward to.
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