Sometimes it takes a traumatic experience to make us appreciate the little things in life, that we would normally take for granted. Sometimes we complain so much that we don’t realize God hears everything. We find ourselves saying things like “I hate this old car”, “I hate my job”, or “I hate so and so”! That is until the car breaks down and we have no car, the job we hated so much has just given us our walking papers, or the the person you hated so much is gone, and now you’re realizing you didn’t hate them as much as you thought you did.
Philippians 2:14 says: “Do all things without complaining and disputing”
I recall a time, I went to visit my cousin one Sunday after church. My cousin has been handicapped following an act of gun violence, which left him paralyzed from the waist down. His wife and I often shared the same crazy obsession for yo-yo diets. As we compared weight loss tips, My cousin suggested, the obvious solution, Walking or Jogging. Without thinking, his wife blurted out, “I hate walking!” The look on my cousin’s face said “I wish I could walk.” I don’t think his wife said it to be insensitive. I think sometimes we are so ungrateful, that we don’t stop to think about how blessed we are. The things we hate now, could be the very things we miss when they’re gone!
Lord, Today we pray that you remove every ungrateful bone in our bodies. Help us to see the good in every bad situation. In Jesus name, Amen.
Thank God I stopped to read this post. God bless you.
So true, I have learnt this so well.
I needed to read this tonight. So glad you posted it.
Amen to that I Love this page it Clear my Mind!!
Surely, a lesson to learn from … as Christians, we must NOT speak negatively (this is calling trouble on oneself) because negative things/thoughts are right there to absorb.
Thank u for this post because i alway i hate my life and i wish i dead because of the pain i am going through, oh Father please forgive me and thank u so much for my life.
Amen! I soooooo needed that right now cus that’s exactly how I’ve been feeling. I know better but I let being human get the best of me sometimes. I remind myself to be grateful and that my situation could always be worst. Some would love to be in my shoes vs their own. I’m so grateful for my blessings, health, son and much more. I know my rainbow is coming after my storm cus I’m reminded everytime after it rains! Thanks for this!!
AMEN!!! LOVE IT
Thanx be to God.amen
NA TRUE TALK B DAT
This is true so try as much to say positive things in life so as not to regret later.
Wel said
cc: Bim Ballerina
Powerful!
This for true is a great and powerful lesson for all the living. God bless you for this knowledge that you have share with us all.
this is so wakening
so very true….Amen…
be thankful amen
amen
So true ,we dont know wat we got until we lose it
we really do.remember we can not get back whats lost. we can aappreaciate what God has blessed us with
So true, we must appreciate everything we are blessed with, look a the positive & not negative. Our blessing are countless with God for He is a Heavenly Father that never neglects us. Awesome God of Wonders!
Everything is a blessing to someone, take nothing for granted!
True words. Good reminders!
True, hope he’s still counting his blessing thou ?
Very true, thanks for reminding us of the important things in life.
Very true, thanks for reminding us of the important things in life.
so true
True and thoughtful word.
this message is inspiring and l have learnt a lot from it