God has blessed me with in some crazy ways: the unyielding love of an amazing wife, 3 beautiful kids, an incredible church family, and a crew of dear friends I live, laugh, cry and worship with. Without them and Him, I would be without hope, without love, and without joy.
But I’m also thankful when God uses the 14th and 15th letters of the alphabet. Not at first, mind you. But in the end, I’m thankful for not getting what I want, so I can have what I really need. Getting all that we want is referred to as gluttony… and, God, forgive us for a culture which has such high aspires to gluttony.
I’m thankful for losing what I ‘love’, so I can have what I really love. For the times my heart has been needlessly attached to something and that thing has been lost (or taken). It’s only then that I’ve realized how unsatisfying that thing was…and only then that I’ve realized how deeply Christ satisfies.
For my weakness which reveals Christ’s strength.
For the times my heart is broken enough for compassion to enter into it.
For days when each step is harder than the last… and those days refine my character.
For when my blessings are not what I hoped they’d be.
For having to fight for what is true.
When I’m unsure of my plans but learn to trust the plan Christ has for me.
When mercy shows me the grace I couldn’t otherwise see.
Above all, for God's faithfulness when I am faithless.
What are you thankful for?