THANKFUL
Sometimes you realize that your problems are minute in comparison to what others are experiencing, and regardless of your situation, you are still blessed.
Welcome to the 23rd issue of The Aim and Soar Life, a weekly Christian personal growth and lifestyle newsletter that provides actionable, relatable, biblically rooted content to help you live abundantly and GROW YOU. GOD’S WAY.
Hey Fam! The following post is a repost from the first blog I ever created way back in 2010! As you’ve probably guessed already, it’s titled, Thankful. The message is just as important now as it was back then. It has been edited lightly to provide more clarity. Enjoy!😍
This year brought a series of unexpected disappointments, subsequently causing me at times to doubt what God has planned for me. At times I waddled in frustration, other times I stewed in anger.
As a writer, so much of my time is utilized thinking about characters and stories—a generous gift of creative energy from God. But truthfully, I allowed Satan to rob me of my creative energy because I was busy focusing on my failures and disappointments, and the blessings I am still praying for and waiting on.
Sometimes you realize that your problems are minute in comparison to what others are experiencing, and regardless of your situation, you are still blessed.
I began to ask myself, “Who am I to be angry because my publishing schedule was thrown off by something out of my control when another family member is literally fighting for his life?”
I began to reflect on God’s goodness and thought about how wonderful He is to have given me such an extraordinary gift—to be able to touch people’s hearts with my words—His words through me.
I thought about the fact that even in a poor economy, I have remained gainfully employed with a job that can provide for my basic needs and some extras. I remembered that God has shown me over the years that He hears me when I pray.
He’s talked to me in ways I can understand and has sent others to minister to me spiritually when I have been down in the dumps.
I have two friends who are the best in the whole world. They love me and correct me lovingly. I could go on and on about my good health, having a great kid, and having a loving mother.
But all I really need to say is “Thank You, Lord!”
Take some time today to reflect on the good things in your life, God’s grace to you, and all the ways He provides for you and sustains you.
You will begin to fall in love with Him all over again and the “big” problems in your life will become minuscule.
Thank Him and fall in love with Him today.
Until Next Time,
GROW YOU. GOD’S WAY.
Sherrhonda 😍
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