Have you ever really thought about the many blessings God gives us? It really is amazing! I am reading the book 1000 gifts by Ann Voskamp. She reminded me in there that the key to joy has a lot to do with thankfulness.
Thankful when your kids are sick or healthy.
Thankful when finances are bad or good.
Thankful when your have reached your limit or not.
I have really been learning this lesson the hard way. I honestly have a really stinking attitude at times and sometimes make the choice to stay there. Instead of replacing the lies that satan wants to put in my head with solid biblical truth I choose to stay in that lie. Not all the time everyday but when I choose not to leave it then I am choosing to stay in that place.
Have you every talked to someone and had them say , I am not in the mood to talk , I am crabby today. Well we really are choosing to remain in that spot. We are letting satan win by not replacing the lie he told us to make us "crabby" with the truth that God has for us.
I have been working through many things while we try to navigate a clear path to where God wants our family to be in a biblical place, a financial place, and a physical place. I have had to calm down, give thanks and wait on the word of God. It is funny now that I have resolved myself to some of that how he is opening doors. Life is hard. I do know that as well as anyone and more than some and less than others. Finding God's peace is only coming through a practice of thankgiving and understanding that I fall under his protection. Not protection to never have discomfort in my life or unpleasantness but protection of his grace.
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