Hi! Remember me?
Yeah, it's been a while...and after I told all of you I'd be here a lot more often, and give all of you loyal friends and readers more to read, and(I hope)enjoy!
I think all of us know how THAT can be sometimes, eh?:-)
Anyway, I felt led to post today because I wanted to share a thought I can't seem to shake from my mind any other way!
It's quite personal, so if you're looking for insightful commentary on a gospel music issue(or any other kind), you might want to either wait or check out some of the other items here in this little corner of the web.
Anyway, like many of you, I am a happy member of Facebook. The social utility has been quite a joy for me, for through it, I've been able to keep up with both old and new dear friends alike!
I'm a-l-m-o-s-t to 500 friends now, and they run the gamut from gospel music personalities that have become friends to fellow radio pros and work colleagues to old school friends I've not spoken to or heard from in decades.
But now, they're all a click away via Facebook! Plus, the true love of my life is there too, and that's also very nice.
Anyway, this morning, one of my relatively newer yet unquestionably dear friends achieved something there that I've been trying to do(with all I can muster)for nearly five years now, and I'm extremely happy for him and the other person involved! They're BOTH very deserving of blessings from God, and the finest fellowship that either of them can have.
But a part of me still feels a little sad...why? Why can't my joy just come forth, with no "catch" to it? After all, I truly want the best for both in my heart.
Why am I sad? Because like everyone of us, I want more than I have.
And THAT attitude is not of God...I should be content in all things, with whatever I have. If I want, I'm subconsciously telling God, "Yes, I'm blessed...but the degree to which you've blessed me isn't enough." How DARE I be so ungrateful to my Lord, who gave His very life on earth to assure my eternal destiny AND give me a life that I could not HOPE to have on my own.
Consider...
1. I am saved....if I die at any moment, I'm assured of an eternal existence in His presence. What's better than that? Two answers...and one doesn't count!:-)
2. I'm in good general health...sure, it could be better, but it could EASILY be a lot worse! I'm glad I'm still here to enjoy life!!
3. The Lord has seen fit to give me(finally)the girl of my dreams, and not only that, I've got the BEST possible collection of friends(in Facebook AND real-life)that anyone could have...I don't need anything more, nor is it possible to have anything better there than I have.
What more do I need? NOTHING!
Yet I'm disspirited(if that's even a word...I don't think so)because someone I value a great deal has something I want(even though I truly celebrate that!). What an ingrate I am!
Forgive me Lord, for my lack of trust...I really AM blessed beyond description...certainly beyond what I deserve!
And forgive all of us for being the very same way.
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Written: 03/12/2010
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Category: Personal
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Well said! It's human nature that sometimes we want more than we have, rather than being content with the blessings God has given us. Truly if we have the Lord we have everything we need!
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