Toby Mac is right.
“You never know what you got ‘til it’s gone.”
That pretty much sums up how I have been feeling lately.
God has shown me that I don’t appreciate the blessings He has given me until He takes them away.
So naturally…He takes them away. That’s not to say God does not bless me; that is the farthest thing from the truth. It has just made me realize just how blessed I am.
God is teaching me how to thank Him for the blessings I do have every day. If I am grateful, then I would never have any reason to complain. It’s amazing how that would change my perspective.
So here are some things that I am extremely grateful for, perhaps things that I have gone without for a time period. Some of these I still miss like crazy.
-I have an amazing family that supports me and has so much fun together. I am blessed that it includes so many believers.
-I am blessed with an amazing church family who loves me more than I deserve. They keep me uplifted and pray for me. They have shown me what it means for everybody to be included and treated as a member of the body.
-I am blessed to travel the world and go to more countries than most people ever dream of going to.
-I am blessed to be allowed to take part in the ministry of God around the world.
-I am blessed to be a part of the Church in so many countries.
-I am beyond blessed that God would choose me to be an adopted daughter.
-I am blessed that He is a Father who loves me enough to discipline me.
-I am blessed to see God always provide beyond what I expect.
-I am blessed to be born in a country that most people dream of going to.
-I am blessed to have so many comforts at home, even little things that I now appreciate. (such as cold coffee creamer, hand towels, flushing toilet paper, carpet, huge stores, etc.)
-I am blessed that God has not only allowed me to live another day, but He has kept me from illness or any physical problems.
-I am blessed to have the most amazing friends ever.
-Above all of these, I am absolutely blessed that Jesus loved me so much that He would humble Himself to die in my place.
