A Simple Truth: A bad attitude can ruin any opportunity for joy. This week I have had a terrible and grumbling attitude. I am weighed down by final exams and the emotional and mental fatigue they bring, preparation for speaking at church on Sunday, and all the stress this ice storm has brought upon my life. My apartment has no electricity, heat, or water. This week has been composed of showering at FarmHouse, trying to endure the freezing nights of sleeping and attempting to find food that doesn't need to be cooked or heated in my apartment, continually going to the library to print off notes for class, and in summarization a complete chaos and testing of patience. But after 4 days of a grumbling and dissatisfied heart, something happened today. I realized I am so, so, SO BLESSED!
Today as I was preparing for a final I was listening to some music and God completely grabbed my attention. Here I am grumbling about inconveniances, and I live in one of the richest countries established throughout the history of the world! I DO have a place to shower if I drive a few blocks away, find warm food, and money to buy the things I need to make it through. I have warm clothes, an mp3 player to lift my spirit with songs of worship, a dependable car, friends and family who love me, and MOST importantly a GOD who is patient and merciful toward sinners. A scripture that is on my mind in this time is that in the old testament where God leads the Israelites through the wilderness... They began to complain that God was not providing what they WANTED while all the while he was supplying their NEEDS. He dwelt among them! He led them by pillars of fire and cloud. He rained down manna from heaven to fill their stomachs and he gave them a wise and humble leader in Moses to maintain order and peace among them.
Brothers and sisters, enjoy the lessons from this foolish sinner and take them to heart. When our hearts are preoccupied with complaining there is no room for WORSHIP, and when there is no room for worship we fail to be thankful and we question the very goodness of God! Forgive us Father for such ungrateful and selfish hearts.
Life: Its what you make of it. Cultivate a heart of thankfulness expressed through worship and the smallest things you never even noticed before; will bless your soul with joy beyond words.
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